Verity vs Veronica

Side-by-side comparison of Verity and Veronica — 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

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Verity Veronica
Current Rank #1865 #392
Total Births (all years) 1,706 223,039
Peak Year 2020 1980
Peak Year Births 129 4,381
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verity Veronica
1880ss — 324
1890ss — 1,345
1900ss — 2,258
1910ss — 7,693
1920ss — 8,723
1930ss — 5,144
1940ss — 11,528
1950ss — 17,623
1960ss 6 30,035
1970ss 72 38,787
1980ss 80 39,233
1990ss 75 29,859
2000ss 213 17,251
2010ss 684 9,377
2020ss 576 3,859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verity Veronica
2014 59 873
2015 60 893
2016 73 812
2017 73 820
2018 112 887
2019 113 883
2020 129 805
2021 113 733
2022 106 774
2023 121 743
2024 107 804

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, 1966–2024.

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