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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Verta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Verta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
33 babies
All-time total
1,093
#7,058 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Verta popularity over time

1,093 babies have been named Verta since 1887, 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 1902Girls

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 – #1,269
1890s 42 4 +282% #1,130
1900s 76 8 +81% #1,020
1910s 210 21 +176% #1,302
1920s 261 26 +24% #1,429
1930s 233 23 -11% #1,316
1940s 136 14 -42% #2,053
1950s 83 8 -39% #2,688
1960s 35 4 -58% #4,765
1970s 6 1 -83% #8,253
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Verta

Verta 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 1887, 1,093 American babies have been named Verta. Its peak came in 1922, when 33 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 Verta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Verta?

The median living Verta is about 78 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 300 people named Verta are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Verta year by year

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

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1960 9 #4,765
1955 7 #5,181
1950 11 #3,413
1945 18 #2,053
1940 10 #2,947
1935 24 #1,544
1930 24 #1,659
1925 27 #1,643
1920 20 #2,010
1915 22 #1,618
1910 8 #1,922
1905 11 #1,235
1900 – –
1895 7 #1,422
1890 5 #1,522
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Verta?

The median living Verta is about 78 years old. Half of all living Vertas are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Verta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Verta are alive in the United States, based on 1,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Verta in 2025?

Verta 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 Verta?

1,093 babies have been named Verta in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Verta most popular?

Verta peaked in 1922, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Verta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Verta rising or falling?

Verta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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