Verlee
Feminine
Verlee is a rare name from the family of Verla, Verna and Verlie, with a bright double-e ending. Said aloud it comes close to verily, the old English word for truly.
How old is the name Verlee?
Verlee first appears in US birth records in 1911 — 114 years ago. The typical Verlee alive today was born around 1931, making them about 94 years old. About 100 people named Verlee are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Verlee most popular?
Verlee peaked in 1937, reaching #1580 nationally. See the whole 1937 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Verlee
Verily sounds like Verlee said slowly, and it carries one of the quiet surprises of English. Very came from Old French verai, true, and for centuries it meant true rather than extremely: the old creed speaks of very God of very God, true God from true God, and verily means in truth. Verlee has no known tie to the word, but it shares its sound, and a name that echoes truly is a pleasant thing to carry.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records the origin of Verlee. It belongs with Verla and Verlie, and no record says which name, if any, it was built from.
Pronouncing Verlee
VUR-lee
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Verlee
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1911
- Most girls named
- 193024 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1580reached in 1937
- Change vs 1953
- 0.0%6 in 1956, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Verlees among us
people named Verlee are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Verlee sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is almost certainly unique among the people she will meet.
- Lee gives it an easy short form.
- It will be written Verlie, Verly or Verley.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Verlees are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Verlee are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Verlee in 2025?
- Verlee is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Verlee with classmates?
- Verlee will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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