Girls' name · since 1890
Verla
Verla has 6,190 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,248 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,190
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
6,190 girls have been named Verla since 1890, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Verla recorded 6,190 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1890 to 1983.
- #2,248 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,190 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verla ranks #2,248 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,190 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,248 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,190
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verla's 6,190 recorded births place it above 96.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Iowa.
Verla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verla's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 199, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1983
- Peak year (1922)
- 199
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Verla by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,779 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Verla's strongest decade.
1,779 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Verla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 92
1890s
92 births
- 1900s 224
1900s
224 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,075 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,779 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,445 births
- 1940s
1940s
860 births
- 1950s 465
1950s
465 births
- 1960s 175
1960s
175 births
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,779 births (29% of all-time use).
How Verla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Verla's total volume
Verla by state
Where Verla concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 428 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 385 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Idaho | | 249 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Kansas | | 248 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 231 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 231 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Nebraska | | 182 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Utah | | 170 | 2.7% |
428 of 6,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Verla appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Verla's data
- Verla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,779 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Verlas (428 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
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, 1890–1983 (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 Verla 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.