A line of poetry or scripture
Derived from the English word for a single metrical line in a poetic composition or a division of a biblical chapter. It ultimately stems from the Latin 'versus', meaning a turn or a furrow, metaphorically representing the turn to a new line of writing.
Less common today
Verse isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,385 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
