Verlyn
Verlyn was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 886th; the most babies were born in 1928 (56). More babies were named Verlyn in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192856 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,920babies recorded
Verlyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,358 | #2,203 | 6 | 15 |
| 1950 | #4,296 | #1,391 | 8 | 28 |
| 1940 | #3,840 | #1,207 | 7 | 32 |
| 1930 | #2,418 | #957 | 14 | 51 |
| 1920 | #2,721 | #2,124 | 13 | 16 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Verlyn, counting every spelling?
Verlyn has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Verlyn?
About 400 people born in the US named Verlyn are alive today, with a median age of 72; half are between 66 and 80. That makes Verlyn a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Verlyn by state
How common Verlyn was among boys born in each state in 1926–1930, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (12.5×), Iowa (8.7×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Verlyn
How popular is the name Verlyn?
Verlyn was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 886th; the most babies were born in 1928 (56). More babies were named Verlyn in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Verlyn a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 488 girls and 1,432 boys.
Where was Verlyn most popular?
In 1926–1930, Verlyn was most common in South Dakota (0.52 per 1,000 boys), followed by Wisconsin and Iowa.