Verity vs Verna

Side-by-side comparison of Verity and Verna — 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

Verna

Girl name · Rank #4874

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Metric Verity Verna
Current Rank #1865 #4874
Total Births (all years) 1,706 69,061
Peak Year 2020 1918
Peak Year Births 129 1,873
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verity Verna
1880ss — 1,052
1890ss — 3,036
1900ss — 4,752
1910ss — 13,214
1920ss — 16,265
1930ss — 10,582
1940ss — 7,868
1950ss — 6,160
1960ss 6 3,355
1970ss 72 1,165
1980ss 80 537
1990ss 75 334
2000ss 213 288
2010ss 684 310
2020ss 576 143

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verity Verna
2014 59 37
2015 60 25
2016 73 43
2017 73 35
2018 112 37
2019 113 25
2020 129 29
2021 113 24
2022 106 38
2023 121 25
2024 107 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, 1966–2024.

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