Total births
253
Boys' name · since 1914
Verland
253 babies named Verland in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 253
- total births
- 1914–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
253 boys have been named Verland since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Verland has 253 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1956.
- 253 total births
- 1914–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
253 boys have been named Verland since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 253
- total births
- 1914–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Verland was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
15 babies were named Verland in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Verland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verland's full recorded timeline at 1929, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verland at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Verland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1956
- Peak year (1922)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Verland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verland's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Verland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 38
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 108 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verland? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 253 babies named Verland. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 15 births.
When was Verland most popular? ▼
Verland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Verland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Verland since 1914 -- 43 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Verland? ▼
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 Verland's data
- Verland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- 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 Verland
Nearby Names Like Verland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verland
Vernon Boy
#1557 146,413 births
Vern Boy
#10938 11,497 births
Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
#12409 3,812 births
Vernell Boy
3,344 births
Compare Verland side by side: Verland vs Vernon Verland vs Vern Verland vs Verne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1914–1956 (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. "Verland: Baby Name Since 1914 - 253 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verland. 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 Verland 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.