Unisex name · since 1912
Vertis
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 587 babies named Vertis, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,169 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 587
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Vertis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 587 have been recorded since 1912.
Vertis has 587 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1987.
- #7,169 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 587 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vertis ranks #7,169 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 587 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,169 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 587
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Vertis's 587 recorded births place it above 84.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Vertis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vertis's full recorded timeline at 1946, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vertis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1987
- Peak year (1917)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Vertis popularity over time - girls
333 total births recorded since 1911 (Vertis as girls' name)
Vertis by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (111 births, 19% of the file).
1930s was Vertis's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Vertis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
72 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
111 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s
1950s
87 births
- 1960s
1960s
52 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 111 births (19% of all-time use).
How Vertis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Vertis's total volume
Vertis by state
Where Vertis concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vertis's data
- Vertis's decade-level peak was the 1930s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Vertiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vertis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~75 yrs)
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, 1912–1987 (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 Vertis 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.