Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1916
Verge
12 babies named Verge in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1916–1923
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Verge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Verge recorded 12 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1916 to 1923.
- 12 total births
- 1916–1923 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Verge since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1923.
- 12
- total births
- 1916–1923
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Verge was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
7 babies were named Verge in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Verge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verge's full recorded timeline at 1923, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verge at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Verge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1923
- Peak year (1923)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Verge by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verge's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Verge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verge? ▼
12 babies have been named Verge since 1916. It was last recorded in 1923. The peak year was 1923 with 7 births.
When was Verge most popular? ▼
Verge was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Verge been used? ▼
Verge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 8 years of data through 1923.
What names are similar to Verge? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Verge
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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, 1916–1923 (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. "Verge: Baby Name Since 1916 - 12 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verge. 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 Verge 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.