Girls' name · since 1922

Verlaine

115 babies named Verlaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,655 of 72,339
all-time among girls
115
born since 1922
1940s
peak decade

Verlaine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 115 recorded since 1922.

Social Security Administration records show Verlaine recorded 115 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1964.

  • #25,655 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 115 born since 1922
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlaine ranks #25,655 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1922, peaking in the 1940s.

#25,655 of 72,339
all-time among girls
115
born since 1922
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Verlaine's 115 recorded births place it above 64.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Verlaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Verlaine's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1940 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Verlaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1964

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1940)
15
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
05101520 1922192719341940194619521964 5

Verlaine by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (47 births, 41% of the file).

1940s was Verlaine's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Verlaine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 47 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verlaine? ▼
Verlaine has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,655 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 15 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
Where does Verlaine sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlaine ranks #25,655 of 72,339 girls' 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 Verlaine most popular? ▼
Verlaine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Verlaine been used? ▼
Verlaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 43 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Verlaine? ▼
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 Verlaine's data

  • Verlaine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Verlaine

Nearby Names Like Verlaine

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

Veronica Girl
#427 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#205 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#3459 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births

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Related Names

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Leomia
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Chestina
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Walta
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Verlaine: 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, 1922–1964 (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 Verlaine 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.