US rank #12360 Unisex name Peak 1929 3,812 births

Verlin — #12360 US boys' name

3,812 babies named Verlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s291910s4691920s8111930s8151940s6071950s4781960s2781970s1541980s831990s582000s202010s52020s5
#12360
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1930s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Verlin was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

117 babies were named Verlin in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Verlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,812 babies named Verlin between 1905 and 2024, spanning 120 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Verlin currently holds the #12360 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 117 babies received it in a single year. Verlin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 292 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Verlin performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 815 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Verlin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 258 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Verlin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Verlin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,812 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Verlin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,812

Since 1905

120 years of records

Peak year

1929

117 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#12,360

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1905

Recorded for 120 years

Last year on file: 2024

Verlin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1905

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1929)
117
Annual births at peak — across 120 years of records
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Verlin popularity over time — girls

292 total births recorded since 1912 (Verlin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 292 births
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Verlin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
815 births that decade — 21% of Verlin's all-time total
1900s291910s4691920s8111930s8151940s6071950s4781960s2781970s1541980s831990s582000s202010s52020s5

Verlin by state

Where Verlin concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Verlin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
258 6.8%
#2 Tennessee
207 5.4%
#3 Missouri
133 3.5%
#4 Kansas
128 3.4%
#5 Kentucky
116 3.0%
#6 Oklahoma
92 2.4%
#7 Illinois
67 1.8%
#8 Iowa
58 1.5%
Indiana share of Verlin's total US births 6.8%
Even split

258 of 3,812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Verlin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verlin?
3,812 babies have been named Verlin since 1905. It currently ranks #12360 among boys. The peak year was 1929 with 117 births.
When was Verlin most popular?
Verlin was most popular in the 1930s decade with 815 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Verlin most popular?
The top states for the name Verlin are Indiana (258 births), Tennessee (207 births), Missouri (133 births).
Is Verlin a unisex name?
Yes, Verlin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,812 births, and as a girl's name it has 292 births.
How long has the name Verlin been used?
Verlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 120 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Verlin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vernon, Vern, Verne, Vernell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1905–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.