Unisex name · since 1915

Veril

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Veril, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,433 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Veril is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Veril recorded 22 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1924.

  • #28,433 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veril ranks #28,433 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,433 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Veril's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Veril's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Veril's full recorded timeline at 1922, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Veril popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 1915191619221924 5

Veril popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1919 (Veril as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1919 5

Veril by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).

1910s was Veril's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Veril births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Veril? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 22 babies named Veril. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,433 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 6 births.
Where does Veril sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veril ranks #28,433 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 Veril most popular? ▼
Veril was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Is Veril a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Veril is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 22 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Veril been used? ▼
Veril has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 10 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Veril? ▼
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 Veril's data

  • Veril's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1920s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Veril

Nearby Names Like Veril

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

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

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Eulus
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Flavel
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Guster
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Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Veril: 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, 1915–1924 (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 Veril 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.