Boys' name · since 1916

Verden

Verden has 29 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,229 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Verden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verden has been recorded 29 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1916 to 1929.

  • #26,229 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verden ranks #26,229 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,229 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Verden's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Verden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Verden's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Verden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 19161918192219281929 5

Verden by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 62% of the file).

1920s was Verden's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Verden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verden? ▼
29 babies have been named Verden since 1916. All-time, it sits at #26,229 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
Where does Verden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verden ranks #26,229 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Verden most popular? ▼
Verden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Verden been used? ▼
Records for Verden go back to 1916, giving 14 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Verden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vernon, Vern, Verne, Verlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Verden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1929 (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 Verden 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.