girl's name
Verla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 6,190
Verla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1983 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 199 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Verla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1983, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 92 |
| 1900s | 224 |
| 1910s | 1,075 |
| 1920s | 1,779 |
| 1930s | 1,445 |
| 1940s | 860 |
| 1950s | 465 |
| 1960s | 175 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s (to 1983) | 14 |
How popular is Verla?
In 1983, Verla was given to 9 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 Verla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Verla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Verla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Verla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Verla
How popular is the name Verla?
In 1983, Verla was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Verla a girl's or a boy's name?
Verla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Verla?
Verla has 2 syllables.
When was Verla most popular?
Verla peaked in 1922, when 199 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.