US rank #12256 Girls' name Peak 1946 141 births

Veralyn — #12256 US girls' name

141 babies named Veralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s651950s192010s382020s19
#12256
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 31% of names given to girls today.

1940s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Veralyn was born in this single decade.

1946
Single peak year

23 babies were named Veralyn in 1946 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Veralyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Veralyn between 1941 and 2024, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Veralyn currently holds the #12256 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1946, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Veralyn performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Veralyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Veralyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 141 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Veralyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

141

Since 1941

84 years of records

Peak year

1946

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#12,256

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1941

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2024

Veralyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1941

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1946)
23
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
0510152025 2024201920151956194919461941 7

Veralyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
65 births that decade — 46% of Veralyn's all-time total
1940s651950s192010s382020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Veralyn?
141 babies have been named Veralyn since 1941. It currently ranks #12256 among girls. The peak year was 1946 with 23 births.
When was Veralyn most popular?
Veralyn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Veralyn been used?
Veralyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Veralyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1941–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.