Total births
115
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.
- 115
- total births
- 1922–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that 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.
- 115 total births
- 1922–1964 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
115 girls have been named Verlaine since 1922, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1964.
- 115
- total births
- 1922–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Verlaine was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
15 babies were named Verlaine in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Verlaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1964
- Peak year (1940)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Verlaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 47 births (41% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1964. 15 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Verlaine
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Verda Girl
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Vernice Girl
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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, 1922–1964 (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. "Verlaine: Baby Name Since 1922 - 115 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verlaine. 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 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 July 2026.