Holding steady.
Popularity of Verlinda since 1943
Babies named Verlinda per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 52 |
| 1950s | 259 |
| 1960s | 201 |
| 1970s | 74 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Verlinda is a rare feminine name that emerged in the United States in the 1940s. It was first recorded in 1943, during a period when invented names with the Ver- prefix (like Verlene and Verlina) enjoyed modest popularity. The name reached its peak year in 1958, though it never entered the national top 1000. Since then, its usage has been stable but extremely low, with fewer than five annual births in most recent years. The name is associated primarily with the 1950s, and its trajectory shows no signs of revival. Verlinda was never concentrated in any particular state, appearing sporadically. Its origins are uncertain, but it stands as a example of mid-20th-century American name invention.
Verlinda first appeared in the 1940s in the United States, likely as a variant of names like Verlene or Verlina, themselves coinages from the fashionable early 20th-century prefix Ver- (from Latin verus 'true') combined with popular feminine suffixes. The name saw modest use in the 1950s before declining. Its exact derivation is uncertain.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ver, Lindy, Lin
Sibling names for Verlinda
Names that share Verlinda's style, for a brother or sister.
