Girls' name · since 1902
Verbie
Verbie has 183 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 183
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
183 girls have been named Verbie since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Verbie recorded 183 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1938.
- #20,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 183 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verbie ranks #20,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 183 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 183
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verbie's 183 recorded births place it above 71.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Verbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verbie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verbie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1938
- Peak year (1919)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Verbie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1936 (Verbie as boys' name)
Verbie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (74 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Verbie's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Verbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 74 births (40% of all-time use).
Verbie by state
Where Verbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 15 | 8.2% |
15 of 183 births nationwide.
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What to do with Verbie's data
- Verbie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 1930s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Verbies (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verbie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1902–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Verbie 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 August 2026.