Vera vs Verna

Side-by-side comparison of Vera and Verna — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Name B

Verna

Girl name · Rank #4874

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Metric Vera Verna
Current Rank #226 #4874
Total Births (all years) 147,970 69,061
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 3,923 1,873
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vera Verna
1880ss 1,365 1,052
1890ss 6,377 3,036
1900ss 10,457 4,752
1910ss 28,289 13,214
1920ss 32,542 16,265
1930ss 18,022 10,582
1940ss 12,189 7,868
1950ss 11,041 6,160
1960ss 6,031 3,355
1970ss 2,259 1,165
1980ss 1,311 537
1990ss 869 334
2000ss 1,612 288
2010ss 9,052 310
2020ss 6,554 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vera Verna
2014 891 37
2015 1,054 25
2016 1,059 43
2017 1,160 35
2018 1,264 37
2019 1,284 25
2020 1,221 29
2021 1,310 24
2022 1,339 38
2023 1,333 25
2024 1,351 27

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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