Unisex name · since 1887
Verlie
Verlie has 2,282 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,313 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,282
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verlie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,282 recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Verlie recorded 2,282 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1970.
- #4,313 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,282 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlie ranks #4,313 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,282 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,313 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,282
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Verlie's 2,282 recorded births place it above 94.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Verlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Verlie splits its recorded history at 1927: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 77 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Verlie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1970
- Peak year (1917)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Verlie popularity over time - boys
178 total births recorded since 1913 (Verlie as boys' name)
Verlie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (585 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Verlie's strongest decade.
585 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Verlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 24
1880s
24 births
- 1890s 113
1890s
113 births
- 1900s
1900s
252 births
- 1910s
1910s
491 births
- 1920s
1920s
585 births
- 1930s
1930s
388 births
- 1940s
1940s
246 births
- 1950s 135
1950s
135 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 585 births (26% of all-time use).
How Verlie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Verlie's total volume
Verlie by state
Where Verlie concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 134 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 117 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 84 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 43 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 39 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 30 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 19 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 16 | 0.7% |
134 of 2,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Verlie appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Verlie's data
- Verlie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (585 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Verlies (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Verlie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1887–1970 (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 Verlie 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.