Verdun
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.
Meaning & Origin of Verdun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.
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Origin & history
The Story of Verdun
As a girl name
Verdun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Verduns were born — ranking #3,512 that year. As of 2026, Verdun ranks #3,512 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Verduns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Verdun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 25 Verduns were born — ranking #1,446 that year. As of 2026, Verdun ranks #4,307 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Verduns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Verdun
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nicholas of Verdun (1130–1205), goldsmith
- Nicolas Psaume (1518–1575), prince-bishop
- Giovanni Veneroni (1642–1708), linguist
- François de Chevert (1695–1769), army general
- Henry Madin (1698–1748), composer
- Jean-Nicolas Desandrouins [ fr ] (1729–1792), army general
- Jean-Nicolas Pache (1746–1823), politician
- Moyse Alcan (1817–1869), poet and publisher
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Names that sound like Verdun
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About the name Verdun
Verdun is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 81 births in the dataset. Verdun's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,446. Use the chart and map above to compare Verdun's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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