How Many People Are Named Verl?
An estimated 673 people in the United States have the first name Verl. It is predominantly male (92.3%). The average bearer is 76 years old, and Verl peaked in popularity in 1918 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verl 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 Verl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Verl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
673
About 1 in 509,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.3% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1918
96 births
Total Registered
2,728
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verl
Verl is predominantly male (92.3%), though 211 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Verl as a male name
Ranked #8,091 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1918 (86 births)
Verl as a female name
Ranked #5,993 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1919 (14 births)
Verl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verl span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 780 babies were registered. Verl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verl by Decade
How has Verl 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.
Verl by State
Birth registrations for Verl span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Idaho, Kansas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington. On average, about 49 Verls were registered per state.
Verl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verl
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Verl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verl?
We estimate approximately 673 people named Verl 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 509,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Verl a common name?
Verl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,728 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verl most popular?
Verl reached peak popularity in 1918, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verl is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verl a male name?
Verl is predominantly male. 92.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verl Smith, Verl Johnson, Verl 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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