How Many People Are Named Verlen?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Verlen. It is used for both genders, with 73.9% male. The average bearer is 92 years old, and Verlen peaked in popularity in 1923 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verlen 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 Verlen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 92, Verlen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1944.
- Verlen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.9% confidence
Average Age
92
years old
Peak Year
1923
6 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verlen
Verlen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.9%) and females (26.1%). Out of 23 total births registered, 17 were male and 6 were female.
Verlen as a male name
Ranked #3,976 in 1941
5 male births in 1941
Peak: 1923 (6 births)
Verlen as a female name
Ranked #4,810 in 1926
6 female births in 1926
Peak: 1926 (6 births)
Verlen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verlen span from the 1920s to the 1940s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 12 babies were registered. While Verlen is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Verlen by Decade
How has Verlen 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.
Verlen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verlen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Verlen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verlen?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Verlen 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Verlen a common name?
Verlen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verlen most popular?
Verlen reached peak popularity in 1923, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verlen is approximately 92 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verlen a male name?
Verlen is predominantly male. 73.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verlen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verlen Smith, Verlen Johnson, Verlen 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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