Girls' name · since 1920

Verdine

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Verdine, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

168
total births
1920–1961
years on record
1940s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Verdine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 168 recorded since 1920.

Verdine has 168 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1961.

  • 168 total births
  • 1920–1961 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

168 girls have been named Verdine since 1920, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1961.

168
total births
1920–1961
years on record
1940s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Verdine was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

14 babies were named Verdine in 1927 - its busiest year on record.

Verdine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Verdine's full recorded timeline at 1939, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Verdine at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

168

Since 1920

42 years of records

Peak year

1927

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1920

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1961

Verdine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1927)
14
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
46810121416 192019241929193419411945194919531961 6

Verdine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1940s was Verdine's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Verdine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 56 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verdine?
168 babies have been named Verdine since 1920. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1927 with 14 births.
When was Verdine most popular?
Verdine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Verdine been used?
The SSA has tracked Verdine since 1920 -- 42 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Verdine?
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 Verdine's data

  • Verdine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1920–1961 (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. "Verdine: Baby Name Since 1920 - 168 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verdine. 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 Verdine 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.