Verena vs Veronica

Side-by-side comparison of Verena and Veronica — 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

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Verena Veronica
Current Rank #4107 #392
Total Births (all years) 1,949 223,039
Peak Year 1916 1980
Peak Year Births 43 4,381
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verena Veronica
1880ss — 324
1890ss 84 1,345
1900ss 73 2,258
1910ss 244 7,693
1920ss 264 8,723
1930ss 135 5,144
1940ss 99 11,528
1950ss 127 17,623
1960ss 114 30,035
1970ss 106 38,787
1980ss 86 39,233
1990ss 86 29,859
2000ss 152 17,251
2010ss 230 9,377
2020ss 149 3,859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verena Veronica
2014 25 873
2015 23 893
2016 18 812
2017 30 820
2018 22 887
2019 39 883
2020 29 805
2021 28 733
2022 32 774
2023 25 743
2024 35 804

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, 1890–2024.

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