Boys' name · since 1914

Verdon

Verdon has 226 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,247 of 45,481
all-time among boys
226
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Verdon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 226 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdon has been recorded 226 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1914 to 1960.

  • #12,247 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 226 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdon ranks #12,247 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 226 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,247 of 45,481
all-time among boys
226
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Verdon's 226 recorded births place it above 73.07% 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.

Verdon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Verdon's full recorded timeline at 1928, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Verdon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1916)
15
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
05101520 19141918192219261932193719421960 5

Verdon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Verdon's strongest decade.

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

Verdon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verdon? ▼
226 babies have been named Verdon since 1914. All-time, it sits at #12,247 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1916 with 15 births.
Where does Verdon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verdon ranks #12,247 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 Verdon most popular? ▼
Verdon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Verdon been used? ▼
Records for Verdon go back to 1914, giving 47 years of history through 1960.
What names are similar to Verdon? ▼
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.

What to do with Verdon's data

  • Verdon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Verdon

Nearby Names Like Verdon

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

Vernon Boy
#1382 146,413 births
Vern Boy
#9716 11,497 births
Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
3,812 births
Vernell Boy
3,344 births

Compare Verdon side by side: Verdon vs Vernon Verdon vs Vern Verdon vs Verne

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Samul
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Starlin
226 births · Peak 1941
Searcy
226 births · Peak 1916
Maitland
226 births · Peak 1917
Eugen
226 births · Peak 1930
Adelaido
226 births · Peak 1919
Ervey
226 births · Peak 2001

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Verdon: 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, 1914–1960 (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 Verdon 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.