girl's name
Verbal
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 49
Verbal is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1922 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Verbal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1922, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s (to 1922) | 22 |
How popular is Verbal?
In 1922, Verbal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Verbal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Verbal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Verbal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Verbal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Verbal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Verbal
How popular is the name Verbal?
In 1922, Verbal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Verbal a girl's or a boy's name?
Verbal is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Verbal?
Verbal has 2 syllables.
When was Verbal most popular?
Verbal peaked in 1920, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.