Recorded 1912–1962 Girls' name Peak 1925 234 births

Vermelle — girls' name

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.

1910s321920s981930s481940s381950s131960s5
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.

What the Data Says About Vermelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 234 babies named Vermelle between 1912 and 1962, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vermelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vermelle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Vermelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 53 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Vermelle in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vermelle in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 234 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vermelle at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

234

Since 1912

51 years of records

Peak year

1925

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1912

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1962

Vermelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1912

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1925)
20
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Vermelle by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
98 births that decade — 42% of Vermelle's all-time total
1910s321920s981930s481940s381950s131960s5

Vermelle by state

Where Vermelle concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Vermelle
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.