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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Versa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Versa
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
35 babies
All-time total
688
#9,618 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Versa popularity over time

688 babies have been named Versa since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1 – #1,270
1890s 56 6 +409% #953
1900s 86 9 +54% #1,214
1910s 189 19 +120% #1,234
1920s 160 16 -15% #1,372
1930s 89 9 -44% #2,179
1940s 53 5 -40% #2,946
1950s 44 4 -17% #3,223
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The story of Versa

Versa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 688 American babies have been named Versa. Its peak came in 1921, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Versa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Versa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 7 #5,180
1950 12 #3,223
1945 9 #3,375
1940 10 #2,946
1935 9 #3,145
1930 6 #4,528
1925 12 #2,930
1920 17 #2,257
1915 22 #1,617
1910 10 #1,625
1905 8 #1,531
1900 10 #1,312
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Versa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Versa in 2025?

Versa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Versa?

688 babies have been named Versa in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Versa most popular?

Versa peaked in 1921, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Versa a boy or girl name?

Versa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Versa rising or falling?

Versa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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