Unisex name · since 1880
Verdie
Verdie has 2,614 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,933 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,614
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verdie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,614 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Verdie recorded 2,614 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1972.
- #3,933 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,614 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdie ranks #3,933 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,614 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,933 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,614
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verdie's 2,614 recorded births place it above 94.56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Verdie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Verdie splits its recorded history at 1924: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1881 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Verdie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1972
- Peak year (1918)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Verdie popularity over time - boys
206 total births recorded since 1906 (Verdie as boys' name)
Verdie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (592 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Verdie's strongest decade.
592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Verdie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 97
1880s
97 births
- 1890s
1890s
245 births
- 1900s
1900s
330 births
- 1910s
1910s
540 births
- 1920s
1920s
592 births
- 1930s
1930s
362 births
- 1940s
1940s
254 births
- 1950s 143
1950s
143 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 592 births (23% of all-time use).
How Verdie 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 Verdie's total volume
Verdie by state
Where Verdie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 160 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 145 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 117 | 4.5% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 89 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 59 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 52 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 41 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 34 | 1.3% |
160 of 2,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Verdie appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Verdie's data
- Verdie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (592 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Verdies (160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Verdie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~92 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, 1880–1972 (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 Verdie 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.