How Many People Are Named Vearl?
An estimated 95 people in the United States have the first name Vearl. It is used for both genders, with 86.6% male. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Vearl peaked in popularity in 1919 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vearl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vearl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Vearl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Vearl is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
95
About 1 in 3,607,940 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.6% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1919
27 births
Total Registered
523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vearl
Vearl is predominantly male (86.6%), though 70 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vearl as a male name
Ranked #3,545 in 1958
7 male births in 1958
Peak: 1923 (22 births)
Vearl as a female name
Ranked #5,335 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1916 (10 births)
Vearl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vearl span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 165 babies were registered. Vearl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vearl by Decade
How has Vearl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vearl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vearl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vearl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vearl?
We estimate approximately 95 people named Vearl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,607,940 Americans share this first name.
Is Vearl a common name?
Vearl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vearl most popular?
Vearl reached peak popularity in 1919, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vearl is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vearl a male name?
Vearl is predominantly male. 86.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vearl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vearl Smith, Vearl Johnson, Vearl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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