Verena vs Verna

Side-by-side comparison of Verena and Verna — 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

Verna

Girl name · Rank #4874

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Metric Verena Verna
Current Rank #4107 #4874
Total Births (all years) 1,949 69,061
Peak Year 1916 1918
Peak Year Births 43 1,873
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verena Verna
1880ss — 1,052
1890ss 84 3,036
1900ss 73 4,752
1910ss 244 13,214
1920ss 264 16,265
1930ss 135 10,582
1940ss 99 7,868
1950ss 127 6,160
1960ss 114 3,355
1970ss 106 1,165
1980ss 86 537
1990ss 86 334
2000ss 152 288
2010ss 230 310
2020ss 149 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verena Verna
2014 25 37
2015 23 25
2016 18 43
2017 30 35
2018 22 37
2019 39 25
2020 29 29
2021 28 24
2022 32 38
2023 25 25
2024 35 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, 1890–2024.

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