Holding steady.
Popularity of Verbie since 1902
Babies named Verbie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Verbie's real moment was 1902.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 74 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Verbie is a rare and obscure American name that emerged in the early 1900s. Its first recorded year is 1902, which also happens to be its peak year of usage. Since then, the name has never gained traction and remains virtually unused today. The name's trajectory is stable at an extremely low frequency, with no notable uptick in any subsequent decade. Because of its scarcity, Verbie has no recorded top states of popularity. Its origin is uncertain and may be a diminutive of Virgil or Vernon, or a variant of Verbena, but this is speculative. Verbie has a distinctly vintage, early-20th-century feel, and it has not seen a revival in modern times. It remains a curiosity among name enthusiasts rather than a viable choice for contemporary parents.
Verbie is a rare American given name that first appeared in the early 1900s. It may have been created as a feminine diminutive of Virgil or Vernon, both of Latin origin, or possibly as a variant of the flower name Verbena. However, its exact derivation is uncertain. The name has never been common and saw its peak usage in 1902.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Verbs, Bee
Variants: Virbie
Sibling names for Verbie
Names that share Verbie's style, for a brother or sister.
