Verley
Verley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ava Deluca-Verley, French-American actress Bernard Verley, French actor and producer Bertie Verley (1873–1907), Jamaican cricketer Ilona Verley, Canadian-American drag queen Ivy de Verley (1879–1963), Jamaican artist Renaud Verley, French actor, brother of Bernard
Meaning & Origin of Verley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Verley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ava Deluca-Verley, French-American actress Bernard Verley, French actor and producer Bertie Verley (1873–1907), Jamaican cricketer Ilona Verley, Canadian-American drag queen Ivy de Verley (1879–1963), Jamaican artist Renaud Verley, French actor, brother of Bernard
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The Story of Verley
As a girl name
Verley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 9 Verleys were born — ranking #3,269 that year. As of 2026, Verley ranks #3,738 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Verleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Verley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 6 Verleys were born — ranking #3,728 that year. As of 2026, Verley ranks #4,001 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Verleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Verley
Verley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Verley's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Verley'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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