Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2019
Verse
52 babies named Verse in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8260
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Verse is the #8260 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 52 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Verse has been recorded 52 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #8260 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #8260 among boys today
- 52 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Verse is currently the #8260 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 52 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8260
- among boys today
- 52
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Verse vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8260
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Verse was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Verse in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Verse compares
52 17th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Verse's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Verse | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Verse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Verse's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Verse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,260
Active since
2019
Verse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Verse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Verse's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Verse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verse? ▼
Verse has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8260 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Verse most popular? ▼
Verse was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Verse been used? ▼
Verse has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Verse? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Verse
Nearby Names Like Verse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verse
Vernon Boy
#1557 146,413 births
Vern Boy
#10938 11,497 births
Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
#12409 3,812 births
Vernell Boy
3,344 births
Compare Verse side by side: Verse vs Vernon Verse vs Vern Verse vs Verne
Related Names
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Verse: #8260 Boys' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verse. 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 Verse 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.