Girls' name · since 1895
Verdia
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 664 babies named Verdia, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,874 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 664
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verdia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 664 recorded since 1895.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdia has been recorded 664 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1895 to 1961.
- #9,874 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 664 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdia ranks #9,874 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 664 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,874 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 664
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verdia's 664 recorded births place it above 86.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Verdia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Verdia splits its recorded history at 1931: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1898 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Verdia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1961
- Peak year (1948)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Verdia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (162 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Verdia's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Verdia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 36
1900s
36 births
- 1910s
1910s
85 births
- 1920s
1920s
162 births
- 1930s
1930s
147 births
- 1940s
1940s
149 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 162 births (24% of all-time use).
How Verdia 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 Verdia's total volume
Verdia by state
Where Verdia concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 23 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 16 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 15 | 2.3% |
23 of 664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Verdia's data
- Verdia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Verdias (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Verdia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1895–1961 (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 Verdia 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.