Verna vs Vera
Side-by-side comparison of Verna and Vera - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Verna | Vera |
| Current Rank | #4894 | #226 |
| Total Births (all years) | 69,113 | 149,456 |
| Peak Year | 1918 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,873 | 3,923 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Verna | Vera |
| 1880s | 1,052 | 1,365 |
| 1890s | 3,036 | 6,377 |
| 1900s | 4,752 | 10,457 |
| 1910s | 13,214 | 28,289 |
| 1920s | 16,265 | 32,541 |
| 1930s | 10,582 | 18,023 |
| 1940s | 7,868 | 12,189 |
| 1950s | 6,160 | 11,041 |
| 1960s | 3,355 | 6,032 |
| 1970s | 1,165 | 2,258 |
| 1980s | 537 | 1,311 |
| 1990s | 334 | 869 |
| 2000s | 293 | 1,612 |
| 2010s | 313 | 9,052 |
| 2020s | 187 | 8,040 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Verna | Vera |
| 2014 | 38 | 891 |
| 2015 | 25 | 1,054 |
| 2016 | 43 | 1,059 |
| 2017 | 36 | 1,160 |
| 2018 | 37 | 1,264 |
| 2019 | 26 | 1,284 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,221 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,310 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1,339 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1,333 |
| 2024 | 27 | 1,355 |
| 2025 | 44 | 1,482 |