How Many People Are Named Verland?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Verland. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Verland peaked in popularity in 1922 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verland 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 Verland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Verland is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Verland is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1922
15 births
Total Registered
253
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verland
Verland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 253 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Verland as a male name
Ranked #3,919 in 1956
6 male births in 1956
Peak: 1922 (15 births)
Verland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verland span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 108 babies were registered. Verland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verland by Decade
How has Verland 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.
Verland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verland
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Verland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verland?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Verland 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 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Verland a common name?
Verland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 253 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verland most popular?
Verland reached peak popularity in 1922, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verland is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verland a male name?
Verland is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verland Smith, Verland Johnson, Verland 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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