Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1959
Verenda
17 babies named Verenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1959–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Verenda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verenda has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1980.
- 17 total births
- 1959–1980 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Verenda since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1980.
- 17
- total births
- 1959–1980
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Verenda was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
6 babies were named Verenda in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Verenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verenda's full recorded timeline at 1962, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verenda at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Verenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1980
- Peak year (1959)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Verenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Verenda's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Verenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verenda? ▼
17 babies have been named Verenda since 1959. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1959 with 6 births.
When was Verenda most popular? ▼
Verenda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Verenda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verenda since 1959 -- 22 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Verenda? ▼
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 Verenda's data
- Verenda's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Verenda
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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, 1959–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Verenda: Baby Name Since 1959 - 17 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verenda. 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 Verenda 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.