Recorded 1907–1982 Unisex name Peak 1932 2,085 births

Verdell — unisex name

2,085 babies named Verdell in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1930s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Verdell was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

58 babies were named Verdell in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Verdell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,085 babies named Verdell between 1907 and 1982, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Verdell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 58 babies received it in a single year. Verdell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,340 additional births since 1914.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Verdell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 479 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Verdell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 206 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Verdell in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Verdell 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 2,085 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.

Verdell at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

2,085

Since 1907

76 years of records

Peak year

1932

58 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1907

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1982

Verdell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1907

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1932)
58
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Verdell popularity over time — boys

1,340 total births recorded since 1914 (Verdell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,340 births
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Verdell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
479 births that decade — 23% of Verdell's all-time total
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Verdell by state

Where Verdell concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Verdell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
206 9.9%
#2 Alabama
191 9.2%
#3 Texas
160 7.7%
#4 Florida
154 7.4%
#5 South Carolina
47 2.3%
#6 Arkansas
19 0.9%
#7 Illinois
15 0.7%
#8 North Carolina
10 0.5%
Georgia share of Verdell's total US births 9.9%
Even split

206 of 2,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Verdell appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verdell?
2,085 babies have been named Verdell since 1907. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1932 with 58 births.
When was Verdell most popular?
Verdell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 479 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Verdell most popular?
The top states for the name Verdell are Georgia (206 births), Alabama (191 births), Texas (160 births).
Is Verdell a unisex name?
Yes, Verdell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,085 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,340 births.
How long has the name Verdell been used?
Verdell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 76 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Verdell?
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, 1907–1982 (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.