How Many People Are Named Verdell?
An estimated 1,474 people in the United States have the first name Verdell. It is used for both genders, with 60.9% female. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Verdell peaked in popularity in 1935 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verdell 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 Verdell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Verdell has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Verdell is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 66, Verdell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
1,474
About 1 in 232,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
60.9% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1935
81 births
Total Registered
3,425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verdell
Verdell is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.1%) and females (60.9%). Out of 3,425 total births registered, 1,340 were male and 2,085 were female.
Verdell as a male name
Ranked #14,135 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1942 (26 births)
Verdell as a female name
Ranked #12,270 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1932 (58 births)
Verdell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verdell span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 669 babies were registered. Verdell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verdell by Decade
How has Verdell 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.
Verdell by State
Birth registrations for Verdell span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Iowa, California, Wisconsin. On average, about 71 Verdells were registered per state.
Verdell + Last Name Combinations
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Verdell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verdell?
We estimate approximately 1,474 people named Verdell 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 232,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Verdell a common name?
Verdell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verdell most popular?
Verdell reached peak popularity in 1935, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verdell is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verdell a female name?
Verdell is predominantly female. 60.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verdell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verdell Smith, Verdell Johnson, Verdell 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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