Recorded 1883–1974 Girls' name Peak 1919 4,582 births

Vergie — girls' name

4,582 babies named Vergie in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s721890s2481900s4231910s10721920s11431930s7371940s4761950s2671960s1081970s36
1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Vergie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

151 babies were named Vergie in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vergie

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,582 babies named Vergie between 1883 and 1974, spanning 92 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vergie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vergie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Vergie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 392 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Vergie in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vergie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,582 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vergie at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

4,582

Since 1883

92 years of records

Peak year

1919

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1883

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 1974

Vergie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1883

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1919)
151
Annual births at peak — across 92 years of records
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Vergie popularity over time — boys

47 total births recorded since 1916 (Vergie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 47 births
4.555.566.5 194919381934193119261924192319201916 6

Vergie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,143 births that decade — 25% of Vergie's all-time total
1880s721890s2481900s4231910s10721920s11431930s7371940s4761950s2671960s1081970s36

Vergie by state

Where Vergie concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vergie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
392 8.6%
#2 Louisiana
309 6.7%
#3 Virginia
281 6.1%
#4 Texas
280 6.1%
#5 Tennessee
214 4.7%
#6 Mississippi
140 3.1%
#7 Kentucky
130 2.8%
#8 Arkansas
118 2.6%
North Carolina share of Vergie's total US births 8.6%
Even split

392 of 4,582 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Vergie appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vergie?
4,582 babies have been named Vergie since 1883. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1919 with 151 births.
When was Vergie most popular?
Vergie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,143 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Vergie most popular?
The top states for the name Vergie are North Carolina (392 births), Louisiana (309 births), Virginia (281 births).
How long has the name Vergie been used?
Vergie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 92 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Vergie?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1883–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.