Girls' name · since 1919

Verlina

48 babies named Verlina in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,576 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1919
1960s
peak decade

Verlina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 1919.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlina has been recorded 48 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1980.

  • #35,576 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 48 born since 1919
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlina ranks #35,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.

#35,576 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1919
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Verlina's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Verlina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Verlina's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1940 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Verlina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1940)
6
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
4.555.566.5 191919371940195419571962196319711980 5

Verlina by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (11 births, 23% of the file).

1960s was Verlina's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Verlina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verlina?
48 babies have been named Verlina since 1919. All-time, it sits at #35,576 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1940 with 6 births.
Where does Verlina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlina ranks #35,576 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Verlina most popular?
Verlina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Verlina been used?
The SSA has tracked Verlina since 1919 -- 62 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Verlina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Verlina's data

  • Verlina's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Verlina

Nearby Names Like Verlina

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verlina

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Verlina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1980 (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 Verlina 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.