Recorded 1915–1936 Unisex name Peak 1916 80 births

Verble — unisex name

80 babies named Verble in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s431930s5
1920s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Verble was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

12 babies were named Verble in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Verble

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Verble between 1915 and 1936, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Verble currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1936. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Verble is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Verble performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Verble shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Verble 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 80 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.

Verble at a glance

Last recorded 1936

Total births

80

Since 1915

22 years of records

Peak year

1916

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1936

Active since

1915

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1936

Verble popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1915

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
468101214 19361927192419231922192119201919191719161915 5

Verble popularity over time — boys

57 total births recorded since 1916 (Verble as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
45678910 196519491929192819211920191819171916 9

Verble by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
43 births that decade — 54% of Verble's all-time total
1910s321920s431930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verble?
80 babies have been named Verble since 1915. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1916 with 12 births.
When was Verble most popular?
Verble was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Verble a unisex name?
Yes, Verble is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 80 births, and as a boy's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Verble been used?
Verble has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 22 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Verble?
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.

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, 1915–1936 (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.