Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1923
Verdena
23 babies named Verdena in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1923–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Verdena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1923.
Verdena has 23 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1959.
- 23 total births
- 1923–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Verdena since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 23
- total births
- 1923–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Verdena was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Verdena in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Verdena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verdena's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verdena at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Verdena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1959
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Verdena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verdena's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Verdena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verdena? ▼
23 babies have been named Verdena since 1923. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
When was Verdena most popular? ▼
Verdena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Verdena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verdena since 1923 -- 37 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Verdena? ▼
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.
What to do with Verdena's data
- Verdena's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Verdena
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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, 1923–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Verdena: Baby Name Since 1923 - 23 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verdena. 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 Verdena 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.