How Many People Are Named Verlie?
An estimated 353 people in the United States have the first name Verlie. It is predominantly female (92.8%). The average bearer is 80 years old, and Verlie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verlie 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 Verlie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Verlie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
353
About 1 in 970,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.8% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1917
82 births
Total Registered
2,460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verlie
Verlie is predominantly female (92.8%), though 178 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Verlie as a male name
Ranked #4,226 in 1951
5 male births in 1951
Peak: 1920 (12 births)
Verlie as a female name
Ranked #9,316 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1917 (77 births)
Verlie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verlie span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 651 babies were registered. Verlie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verlie by Decade
How has Verlie 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.
Verlie by State
Birth registrations for Verlie span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Florida. On average, about 38 Verlies were registered per state.
Verlie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verlie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Verlie
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Verlie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verlie?
We estimate approximately 353 people named Verlie 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 970,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Verlie a common name?
Verlie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verlie most popular?
Verlie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verlie is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verlie a female name?
Verlie is predominantly female. 92.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verlie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verlie Smith, Verlie Johnson, Verlie 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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