Total births
29
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.
- 29
- total births
- 1916–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that 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.
- 29 total births
- 1916–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Verden since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 29
- total births
- 1916–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Verden was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Verden in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Verden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1929
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Verden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verden? ▼
29 babies have been named Verden since 1916. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
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.
Keep exploring Verden
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Verden: Baby Name Since 1916 - 29 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.