Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1915
Verney
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Verney, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1945
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Verney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1915.
Verney has 17 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1945.
- 17 total births
- 1915–1945 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Verney since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1945.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1945
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Verney was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Verney in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Verney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verney's full recorded timeline at 1917, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verney at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Verney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1945
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Verney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Verney's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Verney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verney? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 17 babies named Verney. The most recent recorded year was 1945. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 7 births.
When was Verney most popular? ▼
Verney was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Verney been used? ▼
Records for Verney go back to 1915, giving 31 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Verney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vernon, Vern, Verne, Verlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Verney's data
- Verney's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Verney
Nearby Names Like Verney
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verney
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Vern Boy
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Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
#12409 3,812 births
Vernell Boy
3,344 births
Compare Verney side by side: Verney vs Vernon Verney vs Vern Verney vs Verne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1945 (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. "Verney: Baby Name Since 1915 - 17 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verney. 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 Verney 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 July 2026.