At a glance
- In short
- Verlean is a vintage and unique American English name for baby girls, with origins uncertain but believed to be a combination of Vera and Eileen.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1965 (#4,831)
- Babies in 1965
- 8 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #1,913 in 1934
- First recorded
- 1917
Meaning of Verlean
Verlean is a feminine name with an American English pronunciation of ver-LEEN (/vərˈlin/). It is a variation of the name Verlene. The origin of Verlean is uncertain, but it is believed to have derived from the combination of the names Vera and Eileen. Although not as common in recent years, Verlean had some popularity in the mid-20th century in the United States. It ranked within the top 500 names for baby girls during the 1940s to 1960s. The name Verlean carries a vintage charm and may appeal to parents looking for a unique yet classic name for their daughter.
How to pronounce Verlean
English
- Pronounced ver-LEEN /vərˈlin/
Popularity of Verlean in the U.S.
Verlean was last recorded in the U.S. in 1965, ranked #4,831 with 8 babies. It peaked at #1,913 in 1934. It first appears in the records in 1917.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1917–1965 44 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8 | 4,831 | ▲ 1,936 |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | ▼ 1,471 |
| 1963 | 7 | 5,296 | back (not recorded in 1961–1962) |
| 1960 | 10 | 4,184 | ▲ 116 |
| 1959 | 9 | 4,300 | ▼ 107 |
| 1958 | 9 | 4,193 | ▼ 704 |
| 1957 | 12 | 3,489 | ▲ 1,348 |
| 1956 | 7 | 4,837 | ▼ 2,365 |
| 1955 | 20 | 2,472 | ▲ 1,495 |
| 1954 | 9 | 3,967 | ▼ 280 |
| 1953 | 10 | 3,687 | ▼ 1,016 |
| 1952 | 16 | 2,671 | ▼ 94 |
| 1951 | 16 | 2,577 | ▲ 2,724 |
| 1950 | 5 | 5,301 | ▼ 2,125 |
| 1949 | 11 | 3,176 | ▲ 174 |
| 1948 | 10 | 3,350 | ▲ 356 |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | ▼ 967 |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,739 | ▲ 177 |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,916 | back (not recorded in 1944) |
| 1943 | 7 | 3,801 | ▼ 815 |
| 1942 | 10 | 2,986 | ▼ 318 |
| 1941 | 11 | 2,668 | ▼ 703 |
| 1940 | 17 | 1,965 | ▼ 18 |
| 1939 | 17 | 1,947 | ▲ 993 |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,940 | ▼ 492 |
| 1937 | 12 | 2,448 | ▼ 498 |
| 1936 | 16 | 1,950 | ▲ 355 |
| 1935 | 13 | 2,305 | ▼ 392 |
| 1934 | 17 | 1,913 | ▲ 627 |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,540 | ▼ 50 |
| 1932 | 12 | 2,490 | ▼ 63 |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,427 | ▲ 918 |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,345 | ▲ 708 |
| 1929 | 6 | 4,053 | ▼ 1,556 |
| 1928 | 13 | 2,497 | ▲ 362 |
| 1927 | 11 | 2,859 | ▲ 1,014 |
| 1926 | 7 | 3,873 | ▲ 155 |
| 1925 | 7 | 4,028 | ▼ 635 |
| 1924 | 9 | 3,393 | ▲ 1,574 |
| 1923 | 5 | 4,967 | ▲ 42 |
| 1922 | 5 | 5,009 | ▼ 545 |
| 1921 | 6 | 4,464 | ▼ 66 |
| 1920 | 6 | 4,398 | back (not recorded in 1918–1919) |
| 1917 | 10 | 2,879 | new |