Total births
234
Girls' name · since 1912
Vermelle
234 babies named Vermelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 234
- total births
- 1912–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Vermelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 234 recorded since 1912.
Vermelle has 234 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1962.
- 234 total births
- 1912–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
234 girls have been named Vermelle since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 234
- total births
- 1912–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Vermelle was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
20 babies were named Vermelle in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Vermelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vermelle's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vermelle at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Vermelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1962
- Peak year (1925)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Vermelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vermelle's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Vermelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 32
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (42% of all-time use).
Vermelle by state
Where Vermelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 53 | 22.6% |
South Carolina share of Vermelle's total US births 22.6%
53 of 234 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vermelle? ▼
234 babies have been named Vermelle since 1912. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1925 with 20 births.
When was Vermelle most popular? ▼
Vermelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Vermelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vermelle are South Carolina (53 births).
How long has the name Vermelle been used? ▼
Vermelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 51 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Vermelle? ▼
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 Vermelle's data
- Vermelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Vermelles (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vermelle
Nearby Names Like Vermelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vermelle
Veronica Girl
#392 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#226 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#4894 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
Compare Vermelle side by side: Vermelle vs Veronica Vermelle vs Vera Vermelle vs Verna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vermelle: Baby Name Since 1912 - 234 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vermelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vermelle 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 June 2026.