Verdi
An Italian given name derived from the Italian word for "green".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Verdi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Verdi today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Verdi births was 1922 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Verdi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Verdi is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Verdis were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Verdi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1922
6 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1922 SSA rank
#4,284
Tracked since 1913
Census
Verdi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 99 people with the first name Verdi, which placed it at #53,419 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,419
National first-name rank
People counted
99
99 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Verdi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Verdi is White at 55.6%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Verdi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Verdi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.6% · 55
- Black or African American20.2% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 6
- Two or more races6.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.0% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Verdi
Verdi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 16 total registrations, 11 (68.8%) were male and 5 (31.3%) were female.
Verdi as a male name
- Ranked #4,284 in 1922
- 6 male births in 1922
- Peak: 1922 (6 births)
Verdi as a female name
- Ranked #6,459 in 1953
- 5 female births in 1953
- Peak: 1953 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Verdi on both sides of the split. Of the 105 people counted with this name, 56 were male (53.3%) and 49 were female (46.7%).
Popularity
Verdi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Verdi from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Verdi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Verdi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Verdi
The name Verdi is an Italian given name derived from the Italian word "verde," meaning "green." It has its roots in the Italian Renaissance period, around the 15th and 16th centuries, when the use of descriptive names and nicknames based on physical attributes or occupations became popular.
Verdi was likely originally used as a surname or a nickname for someone with a connection to the color green, such as a person with green eyes, a gardener, or someone who worked with plants. Over time, it transitioned into use as a given name.
One of the earliest and most famous individuals to bear the name Verdi was the renowned Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, born in 1813 in Roncole, Italy. His operas, including "La Traviata," "Rigoletto," and "Aida," have become cornerstones of the operatic repertoire and have cemented his place in musical history.
Another notable figure with the name Verdi was Simone Verdi, an Italian painter born in 1565 in Cremona, Italy. He was a prominent artist during the Baroque period, known for his religious works and paintings depicting scenes from classical literature.
In the 19th century, Verdi was also the name of an Italian anarchist and revolutionary, Andrea Verdi, born in 1830. He played a significant role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification and independence from foreign rule.
Moving forward in history, Verdi Bowers was an American baseball player born in 1900 in Arkansas. He played in the Negro leagues and was a skilled outfielder known for his defensive prowess.
More recently, Verdi Soosaipillai was a Sri Lankan Tamil journalist and human rights activist born in 1951. He was a prominent figure in the struggle for Tamil rights and was tragically assassinated in 2000 for his advocacy work.
These are just a few examples of the diverse individuals throughout history who have carried the name Verdi, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human experience.
People
Verdi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Verdi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Verdi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verdi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Verdi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Verdi a common name?
We classify Verdi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Verdi most popular?
The single biggest year for Verdi was 1922, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Verdi is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Verdi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 99 people with the name Verdi, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,419 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Verdi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Verdi?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Verdi on both sides of the split. Of the 105 people counted with this name, 56 were male (53.3%) and 49 were female (46.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Verdi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Verdi is White at 55.6%. The next largest groups are Black (20.2%) and Hispanic (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Verdi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Verdi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.6% (55 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Verdi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Verdi a male name?
Yes, 68.8% of people registered as Verdi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Verdi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Verdi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Verdi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Verdi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.