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.

Name A

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Name B

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Metric Vera Veronica
Current Rank #226 #392
Total Births (all years) 147,970 223,039
Peak Year 1918 1980
Peak Year Births 3,923 4,381
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vera Veronica
1880ss 1,365 324
1890ss 6,377 1,345
1900ss 10,457 2,258
1910ss 28,289 7,693
1920ss 32,542 8,723
1930ss 18,022 5,144
1940ss 12,189 11,528
1950ss 11,041 17,623
1960ss 6,031 30,035
1970ss 2,259 38,787
1980ss 1,311 39,233
1990ss 869 29,859
2000ss 1,612 17,251
2010ss 9,052 9,377
2020ss 6,554 3,859

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 1,221 805
2021 1,310 733
2022 1,339 774
2023 1,333 743
2024 1,351 804

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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