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1922

First Year

1964

Last Year

1940

Peak Year

#2109

Peak Rank

115

Total Count

17

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Verlaine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Verlaine is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verlaine) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verlaine)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Verlaine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Verlaine_JPG01.jpg/330px-Verlaine_JPG01.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verlaine)

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## The Story of Verlaine

American parents first put Verlaine on the record books as a baby girl name in 1922, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 15 Verlaines were born — ranking #2,109 that year. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Verlaines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1964 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 115 Verlaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Verlaine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Verlaine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Verlin](/verlin)
* Vilain
* Overlain
* Villain
* Villan
* Villin
* Violen
* [Valen](/valen)
* Villon
* [Varun](/varun)
* Villein
* [Valin](/valin)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Verlaine

What does the name Verlaine mean?

Verlaine is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.

How popular is Verlaine in 2026?

In 2026, Verlaine ranks #6,767 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Verlaine most popular?

Verlaine reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #2,109 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Verlaine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Verlaine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Verlaine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Verlaine include Everlina, Valrie, Sydna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Verlaine 

Verlaine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Verlaine's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #2,109\. Use the chart and map above to compare Verlaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1940 → ](/year/1940)
* [ Names of the 1940s → ](/decade/1940s)
* [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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