How Many People Are Named Verba?
An estimated 73 people in the United States have the first name Verba. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Verba peaked in popularity in 1927 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verba 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 Verba paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Verba is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Verba is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
73
About 1 in 4,695,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1927
28 births
Total Registered
603
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verba
Verba is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 603 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Verba as a female name
Ranked #7,270 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1927 (28 births)
Verba: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verba span from the 1890s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 201 babies were registered. Verba has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verba by Decade
How has Verba 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.
Verba by State
Birth registrations for Verba span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas. On average, about 12 Verbas were registered per state.
Verba + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verba as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verba
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Verba: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verba?
We estimate approximately 73 people named Verba 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 4,695,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Verba a common name?
Verba is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 603 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verba most popular?
Verba reached peak popularity in 1927, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verba is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verba a female name?
Verba is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verba Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verba Smith, Verba Johnson, Verba 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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