Verity vs Vera

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

Name A

Verity

Girl name · Rank #1865

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Name B

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Verity Vera
Current Rank #1865 #226
Total Births (all years) 1,706 147,970
Peak Year 2020 1918
Peak Year Births 129 3,923
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verity Vera
1880ss — 1,365
1890ss — 6,377
1900ss — 10,457
1910ss — 28,289
1920ss — 32,542
1930ss — 18,022
1940ss — 12,189
1950ss — 11,041
1960ss 6 6,031
1970ss 72 2,259
1980ss 80 1,311
1990ss 75 869
2000ss 213 1,612
2010ss 684 9,052
2020ss 576 6,554

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verity Vera
2014 59 891
2015 60 1,054
2016 73 1,059
2017 73 1,160
2018 112 1,264
2019 113 1,284
2020 129 1,221
2021 113 1,310
2022 106 1,339
2023 121 1,333
2024 107 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, 1966–2024.

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