Versie
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly French or Latin.
Name Census estimates that about 527 living Americans carry the first name Versie. It is a predominantly female name (96.2% of registrations). The average person named Versie today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Versie births was 1914 (99 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Versie. 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
- • Although Versie is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 103 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • The typical person named Versie is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Versies were born before 1961.
People living today
527
~ 1 in 650,388 Americans
Peak year
1914
99 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1958 SSA rank
#3,923
Tracked since 1890
Census
Versie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 696 people with the first name Versie, which placed it at #16,263 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
#16,263
National first-name rank
People counted
696
696 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
73.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Versie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Versie is Black at 73.7%. The next largest groups are White (22.3%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Versie 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 Versie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American73.7% · 513
- White22.3% · 155
- Two or more races2.4% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Versie
Versie leans heavily female at 96.2% of total registrations, but 103 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Versie as a male name
- Ranked #3,923 in 1958
- 6 male births in 1958
- Peak: 1922 (10 births)
Versie as a female name
- Ranked #15,084 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1914 (99 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Versie leans strongly female. 626 people counted with this name were female (90.3%), compared with 67 male bearers (9.7%).
Popularity
Versie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Versie from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 628 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
Versie 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 Versie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Versies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Versie, while West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 103 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Versie
The name Versie is a feminine given name with roots tracing back to ancient Latin origins. Its etymology can be traced to the Latin word "versus," which translates to "a line of poetry" or "a verse." This connection suggests that the name may have originally been associated with poetic or literary pursuits in the early days of its usage.
In the medieval period, the name Versie emerged as a variant spelling of the more common name Veronica, which was derived from the Latin phrase "vera icon," meaning "true image." This phrase referred to the famous relic of the veil bearing the imprinted image of Christ's face, which was venerated in the Christian tradition. As a result, Versie may have been initially adopted as a diminutive or affectionate form of Veronica among certain communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Versie can be found in the historical records of the Italian city-state of Florence during the Renaissance era. A notable figure bearing this name was Versie de' Medici (1445-1487), a member of the influential Medici family and a patron of the arts and humanities. Her patronage played a significant role in fostering the cultural and artistic renaissance that flourished in Florence during that time.
In the 17th century, Versie Rembrandt (1606-1669), the daughter of the renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, was also a notable bearer of this name. While little is known about her life, her existence is documented in historical records and her father's personal letters.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Versie Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British social reformer and the younger sister of the famous nurse Florence Nightingale. She played a crucial role in supporting her sister's groundbreaking work in establishing modern nursing practices and improving healthcare standards.
In the early 20th century, Versie Curie (1897-1972) was a Polish-born physicist and the daughter of the renowned Marie Curie, the pioneering scientist who conducted pioneering work on radioactivity. Versie Curie followed in her mother's footsteps and made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics, carrying on the family's legacy in scientific research.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Versie, illustrating its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods, often associated with artistic, literary, or scientific pursuits.
People
Versie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Versie 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
Versie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Versie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 527 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Versie 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 650,388 US residents.
Is Versie a common name?
We classify Versie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,701 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Versie most popular?
The single biggest year for Versie was 1914, when 99 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Versie is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Versie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 696 people with the name Versie, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,263 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 Versie 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 Versie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Versie leans strongly female. 626 people counted with this name were female (90.3%), compared with 67 male bearers (9.7%). 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 Versie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Versie is Black at 73.7%. The next largest groups are White (22.3%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Versie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Versie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.7% (513 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 Versie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Versie a female name?
Yes, 96.2% of people registered as Versie 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.
Is Versie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Versie 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 Versie 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 are named Versie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.