Holding steady.
Popularity of Verlena since 1907
Babies named Verlena per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1920, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Verlena's real moment was 1907.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 78 |
| 1940s | 57 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Verlena is a rare American feminine name that first appeared in 1907, its only recorded year of notable use. The name is a modern coinage, likely formed from the popular name elements Vera and Lena. It has never appeared in the top 1,000 names and has no recorded usage in recent decades, making it an exceedingly uncommon choice. Its peak and only recorded year of use is 1907, with no subsequent spikes in popularity.
Verlena is a modern feminine name that first appeared in the United States in the early 1900s. It is likely a blend of the names Vera (meaning 'faith' in Russian) and Lena (often a short form of Helena or Magdalena), created by combining their fashionable sounds. The name saw minimal use, with its only recorded peak occurring in 1907, and has remained extremely rare since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lena, Vera, Leni
Sibling names for Verlena
Names that share Verlena's style, for a brother or sister.
