How Many People Are Named Verle?
An estimated 461 people in the United States have the first name Verle. It is used for both genders, with 77.1% male. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Verle peaked in popularity in 1920 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verle 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 Verle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Verle is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
461
About 1 in 743,502 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.1% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1920
96 births
Total Registered
2,279
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verle
Verle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.1%) and females (22.9%). Out of 2,279 total births registered, 1,758 were male and 521 were female.
Verle as a male name
Ranked #5,744 in 1978
6 male births in 1978
Peak: 1920 (64 births)
Verle as a female name
Ranked #5,995 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1920 (32 births)
Verle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verle span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 720 babies were registered. Verle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verle by Decade
How has Verle 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.
Verle by State
Birth registrations for Verle span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Kansas, Illinois. The lowest are in South Dakota, Ohio, Minnesota. On average, about 66 Verles were registered per state.
Verle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verle
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Verle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verle?
We estimate approximately 461 people named Verle 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 743,502 Americans share this first name.
Is Verle a common name?
Verle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,279 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verle most popular?
Verle reached peak popularity in 1920, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verle is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verle a male name?
Verle is predominantly male. 77.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verle Smith, Verle Johnson, Verle 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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