Unisex name · since 1907
Verdell
Verdell has 2,085 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,583 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,085
- born since 1907
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verdell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,085 have been recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdell has been recorded 2,085 times among girls since 1907, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. 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 1982.
- #4,583 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,085 born since 1907
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdell ranks #4,583 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,085 born since 1907, peaking in the 1930s.
- #4,583 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,085
- born since 1907
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verdell's 2,085 recorded births place it above 93.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Verdell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verdell's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verdell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1982
- Peak year (1932)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Verdell popularity over time - boys
1,340 total births recorded since 1914 (Verdell as boys' name)
Verdell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (479 births, 23% of the file).
1930s was Verdell's strongest decade.
479 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Verdell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 161
1910s
161 births
- 1920s
1920s
441 births
- 1930s
1930s
479 births
- 1940s
1940s
425 births
- 1950s
1950s
363 births
- 1960s 150
1960s
150 births
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 479 births (23% of all-time use).
How Verdell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Verdell's total volume
Verdell by state
Where Verdell concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| 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% |
206 of 2,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Verdell appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Verdell's data
- Verdell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (479 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Verdells (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verdell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1907–1982 (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 Verdell 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.