Verbena
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,061 in 1907
0 babies were named Verbena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1907–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVerbena first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1907, when it reached #2,061.
About the name Verbena
Verbena is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Verbena for girls from 1907 to 2015, in 15 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #2,061 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.2 | 191,083 girls |
| 1910s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 326,797 girls |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 398,406 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Verbena
What is the origin of the name Verbena?
Verbena has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Verbena a boy or girl name?
Verbena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Verbena?
Verbena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #2,061 in 1907.