Unisex name · since 1905
Verlin
Verlin has 3,812 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,173 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,812
- born since 1905
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,812 recorded since 1905.
Verlin has 3,812 recorded births among boys since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2024.
- #2,173 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,812 born since 1905
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlin ranks #2,173 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,812 born since 1905, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2,173 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,812
- born since 1905
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlin's 3,812 recorded births place it above 95.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Indiana.
Verlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verlin's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 117, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verlin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2024
- Peak year (1929)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Verlin popularity over time - girls
292 total births recorded since 1912 (Verlin as girls' name)
Verlin by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (815 births, 21% of the file).
1930s was Verlin's strongest decade.
815 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Verlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
469 births
- 1920s
1920s
811 births
- 1930s
1930s
815 births
- 1940s
1940s
607 births
- 1950s
1950s
478 births
- 1960s 278
1960s
278 births
- 1970s 154
1970s
154 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 815 births (21% of all-time use).
How Verlin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Verlin's total volume
Verlin by state
Where Verlin concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| 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% |
258 of 3,812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Verlin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Verlin's data
- Verlin's decade-level peak was the 1930s (815 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Verlins (258 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Verlin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~119 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, 1905–2024 (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 Verlin 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.