Vertie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	84	–	84	8	–	#689
1890s	130	–	130	13	+55%	#691
1900s	162	–	162	16	+25%	#733
1910s	327	–	327	33	+102%	#939
1920s	357	5	362	36	+11%	#1,123
1930s	273	–	273	27	-25%	#1,179
1940s	129	–	129	13	-53%	#1,804
1950s	58	–	58	6	-55%	#3,043
1960s	23	–	23	2	-60%	#5,871
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#689

1890s

130

–

130

+55%

#691

1900s

162

–

162

+25%

#733

1910s

327

–

327

+102%

#939

1920s

357

362

+11%

#1,123

1930s

273

–

273

-25%

#1,179

1940s

129

–

129

-53%

#1,804

1950s

–

-55%

#3,043

1960s

–

-60%

#5,871

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vertie

Vertie 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 1880, 1,548 American babies have been named Vertie. Its peak came in 1916, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Vertie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vertie?

The median living Vertie is about 82 years old; half are between 75 and 88. An estimated 200 people named Vertie are alive in the United States today.

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

Vertie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1965	–	–	–	–
1960	5	#7,285	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	13	#3,043	–	–
1945	9	#3,376	–	–
1940	13	#2,414	–	–
1935	28	#1,417	–	–
1930	41	#1,179	–	–
1925	39	#1,270	–	–
1920	36	#1,309	5	#4,947
1915	33	#1,226	–	–
1910	22	#939	–	–
1905	24	#757	–	–
1900	16	#967	–	–
1895	17	#787	–	–
1890	16	#691	–	–
1885	8	#837	–	–
1880	5	#941	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vertie?

The median living Vertie is about 82 years old. Half of all living Verties are between 75 and 88 years old.

How many people named Vertie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Vertie are alive in the United States, based on 1,548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vertie in 2025?

Vertie 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 Vertie?

1,548 babies have been named Vertie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vertie most popular?

Vertie peaked in 1916, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Vertie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vertie rising or falling?

Vertie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vertie popularity over time

The story of Vertie

How old are people named Vertie?

Vertie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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