Vernell vs Veronica

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

Name A

Vernell

Girl name

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Name B

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Vernell Veronica
Current Rank Unranked #392
Total Births (all years) 7,124 223,039
Peak Year 1924 1980
Peak Year Births 178 4,381
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernell Veronica
1880ss — 324
1890ss 5 1,345
1900ss 60 2,258
1910ss 510 7,693
1920ss 1,445 8,723
1930ss 1,588 5,144
1940ss 1,340 11,528
1950ss 1,200 17,623
1960ss 617 30,035
1970ss 228 38,787
1980ss 101 39,233
1990ss 30 29,859
2000ss — 17,251
2010ss — 9,377
2020ss — 3,859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernell Veronica
2014 — 873
2015 — 893
2016 — 812
2017 — 820
2018 — 887
2019 — 883
2020 — 805
2021 — 733
2022 — 774
2023 — 743
2024 — 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, 1897–1999.

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