Girls' name · since 1920

Vertell

Vertell has 52 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,687 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

52 girls have been named Vertell since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vertell has been recorded 52 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1956.

  • #34,687 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 52 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vertell ranks #34,687 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,687 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vertell's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.

Vertell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vertell splits its recorded history at 1938: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vertell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1938)
8
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
456789 192019241927192819381942194419501956 5

Vertell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Vertell's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Vertell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Vertell by state

Where Vertell concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Vertell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
24 46.2%
South Carolina share of Vertell's total US births 46.2%

24 of 52 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vertell?
52 babies have been named Vertell since 1920. All-time, it sits at #34,687 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1938 with 8 births.
Where does Vertell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vertell ranks #34,687 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vertell most popular?
Vertell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Vertell most popular?
The top states for the name Vertell are South Carolina (24 births).
How long has the name Vertell been used?
The SSA has tracked Vertell since 1920 -- 37 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Vertell?
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 Vertell's data

  • Vertell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • South Carolina records the most Vertells (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vertell

Nearby Names Like Vertell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vertell

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vertell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1920–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Vertell 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 August 2026.