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Girl name

Verla

/ˈvɛɹlə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1983

Verla has been given to about 6,190 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈvɛɹlə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,155
Median age today85 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Verla per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 199
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,190

How popular is Verla?

Its best year was 1922, when 199 babies were given the name, ranking 490th. The typical living American called Verla is about 85 years old today.

Names that sound like Verla

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Perla0.85
  2. Vera0.79
  3. Verna0.79
  4. Verda0.79
  5. Ella0.70
  6. Bella0.70
  7. Della0.70
  8. Lela0.70

Middle names for Verla

Ranked by flow score
  1. Verla Josephine0.84
  2. Verla Rose0.83
  3. Verla Louise0.83
  4. Verla June0.82
  5. Verla Pearl0.82
  6. Verla Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Verla

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.89
  2. Winonasister · 0.87
  3. Mavissister · 0.85
  4. Cleoeither · 0.85
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.82
  6. Hughbrother · 0.81

Where Verla is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Verla White0.78
    2. Verla Reyes0.78
    3. Verla Nguyen0.78
    4. Verla Moore0.78
    5. Verla Lee0.78
    6. Verla Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Verla

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.