Recorded 1886–1958 Girls' name Peak 1921 688 births

Versa — girls' name

688 babies named Versa in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s111890s561900s861910s1891920s1601930s891940s531950s44
1910s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Versa was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

35 babies were named Versa in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Versa

The Social Security Administration has registered 688 babies named Versa between 1886 and 1958, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Versa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Versa performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 189 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Versa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Versa in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Versa 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 688 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.

Versa at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

688

Since 1886

73 years of records

Peak year

1921

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1886

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 1958

Versa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1886

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1921)
35
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Versa by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
189 births that decade — 27% of Versa's all-time total
1880s111890s561900s861910s1891920s1601930s891940s531950s44

Versa by state

Where Versa concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Versa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
22 3.2%
#2 Arkansas
11 1.6%
#3 Alabama
5 0.7%
Kentucky share of Versa's total US births 3.2%
Even split

22 of 688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Versa?
688 babies have been named Versa since 1886. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1921 with 35 births.
When was Versa most popular?
Versa was most popular in the 1910s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Versa most popular?
The top states for the name Versa are Kentucky (22 births), Arkansas (11 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Versa been used?
Versa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 73 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Versa?
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, 1886–1958 (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.