Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1907
Verbena
98 babies named Verbena in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1907–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
98 girls have been named Verbena since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verbena has been recorded 98 times among girls since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2015.
- 98 total births
- 1907–2015 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
98 girls have been named Verbena since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2015.
- 98
- total births
- 1907–2015
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Verbena was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
9 babies were named Verbena in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Verbena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verbena's full recorded timeline at 1922, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verbena at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Verbena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2015
- Peak year (1928)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Verbena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verbena's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Verbena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verbena? ▼
98 babies have been named Verbena since 1907. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1928 with 9 births.
When was Verbena most popular? ▼
Verbena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Verbena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verbena since 1907 -- 109 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Verbena? ▼
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.
What to do with Verbena's data
- Verbena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Verbena
Nearby Names Like Verbena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verbena
Veronica Girl
#392 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#226 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#4894 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1907–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Verbena: Baby Name Since 1907 - 98 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verbena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Verbena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.