How Many People Are Named Verlyn?
An estimated 679 people in the United States have the first name Verlyn. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% male. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Verlyn peaked in popularity in 1934 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Verlyn 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 Verlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Verlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
679
About 1 in 504,793 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.6% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1934
71 births
Total Registered
1,920
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Verlyn
Verlyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.6%) and females (25.4%). Out of 1,920 total births registered, 1,432 were male and 488 were female.
Verlyn as a male name
Ranked #10,748 in 1997
5 male births in 1997
Peak: 1928 (56 births)
Verlyn as a female name
Ranked #5,281 in 1963
8 female births in 1963
Peak: 1934 (20 births)
Verlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Verlyn span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 557 babies were registered. Verlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Verlyn by Decade
How has Verlyn 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.
Verlyn by State
Birth registrations for Verlyn span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota. The lowest are in Louisiana, Nebraska, Georgia. On average, about 60 Verlyns were registered per state.
Verlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Verlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Verlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verlyn?
We estimate approximately 679 people named Verlyn 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 504,793 Americans share this first name.
Is Verlyn a common name?
Verlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,920 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Verlyn most popular?
Verlyn reached peak popularity in 1934, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Verlyn is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Verlyn a male name?
Verlyn is predominantly male. 74.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Verlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Verlyn Smith, Verlyn Johnson, Verlyn 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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