How Many People Are Named Verdie?
An estimated 358 people in the United States have the first name Verdie. It is predominantly female (92.7%). The average bearer is 80 years old, and Verdie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verdie 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 Verdie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Verdie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
358
About 1 in 957,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.7% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1918
87 births
Total Registered
2,820
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verdie
Verdie is predominantly female (92.7%), though 206 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Verdie as a male name
Ranked #4,544 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1920 (11 births)
Verdie as a female name
Ranked #8,248 in 1972
6 female births in 1972
Peak: 1918 (79 births)
Verdie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verdie span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 668 babies were registered. Verdie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verdie by Decade
How has Verdie 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.
Verdie by State
Birth registrations for Verdie span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Florida, Alabama, Arkansas. On average, about 74 Verdies were registered per state.
Verdie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verdie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verdie
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Verdie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verdie?
We estimate approximately 358 people named Verdie 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 957,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Verdie a common name?
Verdie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,820 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verdie most popular?
Verdie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verdie is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verdie a female name?
Verdie is predominantly female. 92.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verdie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verdie Smith, Verdie Johnson, Verdie 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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