Unisex name · since 1912
Veryl
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 686 babies named Veryl, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 686
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
686 boys have been named Veryl since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veryl has been recorded 686 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1912 to 1961.
- #6,532 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 686 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veryl ranks #6,532 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 686 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,532 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 686
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Veryl's 686 recorded births place it above 85.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Veryl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Veryl splits its recorded history at 1936: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Veryl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1961
- Peak year (1924)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Veryl popularity over time - girls
374 total births recorded since 1904 (Veryl as girls' name)
Veryl by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (206 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Veryl's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Veryl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
206 births
- 1930s
1930s
138 births
- 1940s
1940s
112 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 206 births (30% of all-time use).
How Veryl 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 Veryl's total volume
Veryl by state
Where Veryl concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Iowa | | 34 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
34 of 686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Veryl's data
- Veryl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Veryls (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Veryl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1912–1961 (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 Veryl 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.