Holding steady.
Popularity of Verlean since 1917
Babies named Verlean per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1955, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Verlean's real moment was 1934.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 75 |
| 1930s | 127 |
| 1940s | 98 |
| 1950s | 113 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Verlean is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1917. Its peak of usage came in 1934, a time when similar compound names with -lean and -leen endings (such as Arleen and Marlene) were fashionable. In its peak year, 1 in 100,000 girls was named Verlean. Since then, its use has remained stable but extremely low, with fewer than five annual births in recent years. The name's precise origin is uncertain; it was likely coined as a blend of Vera and the popular suffix -lean, making it a distinctly American modern creation rather than a name from a long-established tradition.
Verlean is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in the early 20th century. It likely combines elements from existing names such as Vera (from Latin 'verus' meaning true) or Verna (from Latin 'vernus' meaning spring) with the suffix -leen or -lean, popular at the time. Alternatively, it may be a respelling of Verlene.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Vera, Lea, Lena
Sibling names for Verlean
Names that share Verlean's style, for a brother or sister.
