How Many People Are Named Veryl?
An estimated 204 people in the United States have the first name Veryl. It is used for both genders, with 64.7% male. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Veryl peaked in popularity in 1926 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Veryl 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 Veryl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Veryl is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 81, Veryl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
Estimated Living Americans
204
About 1 in 1,680,168 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
64.7% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1926
44 births
Total Registered
1,060
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Veryl
Veryl is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (64.7%) and females (35.3%). Out of 1,060 total births registered, 686 were male and 374 were female.
Veryl as a male name
Ranked #4,046 in 1961
6 male births in 1961
Peak: 1924 (29 births)
Veryl as a female name
Ranked #3,999 in 1947
9 female births in 1947
Peak: 1912 (21 births)
Veryl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Veryl span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 339 babies were registered. Veryl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Veryl by Decade
How has Veryl 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.
Veryl by State
Birth registrations for Veryl span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Kansas. The lowest are in Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas. On average, about 14 Veryls were registered per state.
Veryl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Veryl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Veryl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Veryl?
We estimate approximately 204 people named Veryl 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 1,680,168 Americans share this first name.
Is Veryl a common name?
Veryl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,060 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Veryl most popular?
Veryl reached peak popularity in 1926, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Veryl is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Veryl a male name?
Veryl is predominantly male. 64.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Veryl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Veryl Smith, Veryl Johnson, Veryl 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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