Girls' name · since 1947

Veverly

138 babies named Veverly in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,678 of 72,339
all-time among girls
138
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade

138 girls have been named Veverly since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Veverly recorded 138 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1974.

  • #23,678 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 138 born since 1947
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veverly ranks #23,678 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.

#23,678 of 72,339
all-time among girls
138
born since 1947
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Veverly's 138 recorded births place it above 67.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Veverly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Veverly's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Veverly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1959)
13
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 1947195219561959196219671974 5

Veverly by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (77 births, 56% of the file).

1950s was Veverly's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Veverly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 77 births (56% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Veverly?
138 babies have been named Veverly since 1947. All-time, it sits at #23,678 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1959 with 13 births.
Where does Veverly sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veverly ranks #23,678 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 Veverly most popular?
Veverly was most popular in the 1950s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Veverly been used?
The SSA has tracked Veverly since 1947 -- 28 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Veverly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veva, Vevelyn. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Veverly's data

  • Veverly's decade-level peak was the 1950s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Veverly

Nearby Names Like Veverly

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Veverly: 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, 1947–1974 (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 Veverly 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.