Verena vs Vera

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

Name A

Verena

Girl name · Rank #4107

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Name B

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Metric Verena Vera
Current Rank #4107 #226
Total Births (all years) 1,949 147,970
Peak Year 1916 1918
Peak Year Births 43 3,923
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verena Vera
1880ss — 1,365
1890ss 84 6,377
1900ss 73 10,457
1910ss 244 28,289
1920ss 264 32,542
1930ss 135 18,022
1940ss 99 12,189
1950ss 127 11,041
1960ss 114 6,031
1970ss 106 2,259
1980ss 86 1,311
1990ss 86 869
2000ss 152 1,612
2010ss 230 9,052
2020ss 149 6,554

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verena Vera
2014 25 891
2015 23 1,054
2016 18 1,059
2017 30 1,160
2018 22 1,264
2019 39 1,284
2020 29 1,221
2021 28 1,310
2022 32 1,339
2023 25 1,333
2024 35 1,351

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, 1890–2024.

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