Unisex name · since 1913
Verlon
Verlon has 1,698 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1939 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,653 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,698
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,698 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlon has been recorded 1,698 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2001.
- #3,653 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,698 born since 1913
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verlon ranks #3,653 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,698 born since 1913, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,653 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,698
- born since 1913
- 1930s
- peak decade
Verlon's 1,698 recorded births place it above 91.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Verlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verlon's full recorded timeline at 1951, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1939 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verlon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2001
- Peak year (1939)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Verlon popularity over time - girls
326 total births recorded since 1913 (Verlon as girls' name)
Verlon by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (382 births, 22% of the file).
1930s was Verlon's strongest decade.
382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Verlon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 103
1910s
103 births
- 1920s
1920s
339 births
- 1930s
1930s
382 births
- 1940s
1940s
300 births
- 1950s
1950s
243 births
- 1960s 151
1960s
151 births
- 1970s 124
1970s
124 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 382 births (22% of all-time use).
How Verlon 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 Verlon's total volume
Verlon by state
Where Verlon concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 98 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 90 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 30 | 1.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
98 of 1,698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Verlon's data
- Verlon's decade-level peak was the 1930s (382 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Verlons (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Verlon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1939)
Similar record span (~88 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, 1913–2001 (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 Verlon 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.