Verla
Girl name · French · Latin · Slavic
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #488 in 1922
0 babies were named Verla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1890–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVerla first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1922, when it reached #488.
About the name Verla
Verla is a girl name of French, Latin and Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-rla”. US birth records list Verla for girls from 1890 to 1983, in 86 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked #488 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1983, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesLatin namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 40 | 25,157 girls |
| 1900s | 76 | 13,235 girls |
| 1910s | 127 | 7,856 girls |
| 1920s | 149 | 6,712 girls |
| 1930s | 136 | 7,362 girls |
| 1940s | 62 | 16,129 girls |
| 1950s | 25 | 40,733 girls |
| 1960s | 9.3 | 107,181 girls |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 255,754 girls |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 476,190 girls |
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Questions about the name Verla
What is the origin of the name Verla?
Verla has French, Latin, Slavic roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Verla a boy or girl name?
Verla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Verla?
Verla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1983. It peaked at #488 in 1922.