Unisex name · since 1913

Verdi

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Verdi, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,222 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Verdi since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Verdi has 11 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1913 to 1922.

  • #34,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdi ranks #34,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,222 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Verdi's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Verdi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Verdi splits its recorded history at 1922: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Verdi popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1922

Last recorded 1922
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19131922 6

Verdi popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1953 (Verdi as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1953 5

Verdi by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Verdi's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Verdi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verdi? ▼
Verdi has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,222 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1922. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Verdi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdi ranks #34,222 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 Verdi most popular? ▼
Verdi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Is Verdi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Verdi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Verdi been used? ▼
Verdi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 10 years of data through 1922.
What names are similar to Verdi? ▼
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 Verdi

Nearby Names Like Verdi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verdi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Verdi: 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, 1913–1922 (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 Verdi 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.