How Many People Are Named Verley?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Verley. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% female. The average bearer is 98 years old, and Verley peaked in popularity in 1918 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verley 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 Verley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 98, Verley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1938.
- Verley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.0% confidence
Average Age
98
years old
Peak Year
1918
12 births
Total Registered
105
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verley
Verley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.0%) and females (80.0%). Out of 105 total births registered, 21 were male and 84 were female.
Verley as a male name
Ranked #4,513 in 1930
5 male births in 1930
Peak: 1918 (6 births)
Verley as a female name
Ranked #4,105 in 1942
7 female births in 1942
Peak: 1926 (9 births)
Verley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verley span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 39 babies were registered. Verley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verley by Decade
How has Verley 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.
Verley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verley
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Verley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verley?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Verley 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Verley a common name?
Verley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 105 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verley most popular?
Verley reached peak popularity in 1918, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verley is approximately 98 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verley a female name?
Verley is predominantly female. 80.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verley Smith, Verley Johnson, Verley 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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