Boys' name · since 1916
Verlan
Verlan has 319 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,253 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 319
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 319 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlan has been recorded 319 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1968.
- #10,253 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 319 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlan ranks #10,253 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 319 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #10,253 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 319
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlan's 319 recorded births place it above 77.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Verlan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verlan's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verlan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1968
- Peak year (1927)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Verlan popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1919 (Verlan as girls' name)
Verlan by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (96 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Verlan's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Verlan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
74 births
- 1930s
1930s
96 births
- 1940s
1940s
57 births
- 1950s
1950s
61 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 96 births (30% of all-time use).
Verlan by state
Where Verlan concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 319 births nationwide.
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What to do with Verlan's data
- Verlan's decade-level peak was the 1930s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Verlans (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verlan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1916–1968 (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 Verlan 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.