Vertie
A feminine diminutive of the French name Verte, meaning "green".
Name Census estimates that about 169 living Americans carry the first name Vertie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vertie today is around 82 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vertie births was 1916 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vertie. 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 Vertie is about 82 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Verties were born before 1954.
People living today
169
~ 1 in 2,028,132 Americans
Peak year
1916
50 babies that year
Average age
82
years old
1920 SSA rank
#4,947
Tracked since 1880
Gender
Gender distribution for Vertie
Out of the 1,547 babies given the name Vertie since 1880, 99.7% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Vertie as a male name
- Ranked #4,947 in 1920
- 5 male births in 1920
- Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Vertie as a female name
- Ranked #6,543 in 1966
- 6 female births in 1966
- Peak: 1916 (50 births)
Popularity
Vertie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vertie from the 1880s through to the 1960s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 362 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vertie 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 Vertie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Verties live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. North Carolina, Texas, Kentucky recorded the most babies named Vertie, while South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 41 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vertie
The given name Vertie has its origins in the Latin language, where it is derived from the word "virtus," meaning virtue, moral strength, or excellence. It is believed to have been in use as a personal name since ancient Roman times, though records from that era are scarce.
During the Middle Ages, the name Vertie gained popularity across various regions of Europe, particularly in areas influenced by Latin and Romance languages. It was often used as a feminine form of the male name Virtus or Virtue, which were common names given to children as a symbol of strength and moral character.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vertie can be found in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, France, dating back to the 12th century. Here, a nun named Vertie de Montfort is mentioned in an account from the year 1163.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Vertie de Chambly was a French noblewoman and landowner, known for her involvement in legal disputes over property rights in the region of Chambly, near Paris.
During the Renaissance period, the name Vertie appeared in various literary works and records across Europe. One notable example is Vertie Spinola, an Italian poet and philosopher from Genoa, who lived between 1494 and 1567 and was renowned for her writings on virtue and moral philosophy.
In England, the name Vertie gained some popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries, though it was not as common as in other parts of Europe. One recorded instance is Vertie Browne, an English merchant and trader who lived from 1586 to 1648 and was involved in the early colonial ventures in North America.
Another notable figure bearing the name Vertie was Vertie Germain, a French mathematician and philosopher who lived from 1776 to 1831. She made significant contributions to the field of number theory and is recognized as one of the pioneering female mathematicians of her time.
While the name Vertie has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a distinctive and historically significant name, carrying connotations of virtue, moral strength, and excellence from its Latin roots.
People
Vertie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vertie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vertie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 169 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vertie 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 2,028,132 US residents.
Is Vertie a common name?
We classify Vertie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,547 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vertie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vertie was 1916, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vertie is about 82 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vertie a female name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Vertie in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.