Verna vs Veronica

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

Name A

Verna

Girl name · Rank #4874

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Name B

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Metric Verna Veronica
Current Rank #4874 #392
Total Births (all years) 69,061 223,039
Peak Year 1918 1980
Peak Year Births 1,873 4,381
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Verna Veronica
1880ss 1,052 324
1890ss 3,036 1,345
1900ss 4,752 2,258
1910ss 13,214 7,693
1920ss 16,265 8,723
1930ss 10,582 5,144
1940ss 7,868 11,528
1950ss 6,160 17,623
1960ss 3,355 30,035
1970ss 1,165 38,787
1980ss 537 39,233
1990ss 334 29,859
2000ss 288 17,251
2010ss 310 9,377
2020ss 143 3,859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Verna Veronica
2014 37 873
2015 25 893
2016 43 812
2017 35 820
2018 37 887
2019 25 883
2020 29 805
2021 24 733
2022 38 774
2023 25 743
2024 27 804

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, 1880–2024.

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