Verlin
Verlin is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
Meaning & Origin of Verlin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Verlin is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
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The Story of Verlin
As a girl name
Verlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 19 Verlins were born — ranking #2,062 that year. As of 2026, Verlin ranks #6,767 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 292 Verlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Verlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1905, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 117 Verlins were born — ranking #543 that year. As of 2026, Verlin ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Verlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Verlin
Verlin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Verlin's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #543. Use the chart and map above to compare Verlin'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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