Girls' name · since 1943
Verlinda
Verlinda has 610 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 610
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
610 girls have been named Verlinda since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Verlinda recorded 610 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1991.
- #10,447 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 610 born since 1943
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlinda ranks #10,447 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 610 born since 1943, peaking in the 1950s.
- #10,447 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 610
- born since 1943
- 1950s
- peak decade
Verlinda's 610 recorded births place it above 85.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Verlinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verlinda's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verlinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1991
- Peak year (1958)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Verlinda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (259 births, 42% of the file).
1950s was Verlinda's strongest decade.
259 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Verlinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 52
1940s
52 births
- 1950s
1950s
259 births
- 1960s
1960s
201 births
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 259 births (42% of all-time use).
How Verlinda 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 Verlinda's total volume
Verlinda by state
Where Verlinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Verlinda's data
- Verlinda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (259 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Verlindas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Verlinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
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, 1943–1991 (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 Verlinda 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.