Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1913
Verva
Verva has 38 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 38
- total births
- 1913–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Verva sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Verva recorded 38 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1929.
- 38 total births
- 1913–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Verva since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 38
- total births
- 1913–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Verva was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
8 babies were named Verva in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Verva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verva's full recorded timeline at 1925, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verva at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Verva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1929
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Verva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Verva's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Verva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verva? ▼
38 babies have been named Verva since 1913. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
When was Verva most popular? ▼
Verva was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Verva been used? ▼
Verva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 17 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Verva? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Verva
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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, 1913–1929 (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. "Verva: Baby Name Since 1913 - 38 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verva. 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 Verva 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.