Vera vs Veronica
Side-by-side comparison of Vera and Veronica - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Vera | Veronica |
| Current Rank | #226 | #392 |
| Total Births (all years) | 149,456 | 223,775 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1980 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,923 | 4,378 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Vera | Veronica |
| 1880s | 1,365 | 324 |
| 1890s | 6,377 | 1,345 |
| 1900s | 10,457 | 2,258 |
| 1910s | 28,289 | 7,693 |
| 1920s | 32,541 | 8,723 |
| 1930s | 18,023 | 5,144 |
| 1940s | 12,189 | 11,528 |
| 1950s | 11,041 | 17,622 |
| 1960s | 6,032 | 30,035 |
| 1970s | 2,258 | 38,787 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 39,231 |
| 1990s | 869 | 29,860 |
| 2000s | 1,612 | 17,252 |
| 2010s | 9,052 | 9,378 |
| 2020s | 8,040 | 4,595 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Vera | Veronica |
| 2014 | 891 | 873 |
| 2015 | 1,054 | 893 |
| 2016 | 1,059 | 812 |
| 2017 | 1,160 | 820 |
| 2018 | 1,264 | 887 |
| 2019 | 1,284 | 883 |
| 2020 | 1,221 | 808 |
| 2021 | 1,310 | 734 |
| 2022 | 1,339 | 774 |
| 2023 | 1,333 | 744 |
| 2024 | 1,355 | 805 |
| 2025 | 1,482 | 730 |