Girls' name · since 1917
Verlean
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 453 babies named Verlean, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,566 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 453
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 453 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlean has been recorded 453 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1917 to 1965.
- #12,566 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 453 born since 1917
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlean ranks #12,566 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 453 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.
- #12,566 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 453
- born since 1917
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlean's 453 recorded births place it above 82.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Verlean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verlean's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verlean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1965
- Peak year (1955)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Verlean by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (127 births, 28% of the file).
1930s was Verlean's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Verlean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
127 births
- 1940s
1940s
98 births
- 1950s
1950s
113 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 127 births (28% of all-time use).
Verlean by state
Where Verlean concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 43 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.1% |
43 of 453 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Verlean's data
- Verlean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Verleans (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Verlean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1917–1965 (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 Verlean 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.