Vernessa vs Veronica

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

Name A

Vernessa

Girl name

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Name B

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Metric Vernessa Veronica
Current Rank Unranked #392
Total Births (all years) 881 223,039
Peak Year 1960 1980
Peak Year Births 68 4,381
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernessa Veronica
1880ss — 324
1890ss — 1,345
1900ss — 2,258
1910ss — 7,693
1920ss 5 8,723
1930ss — 5,144
1940ss 10 11,528
1950ss 302 17,623
1960ss 347 30,035
1970ss 141 38,787
1980ss 61 39,233
1990ss 15 29,859
2000ss — 17,251
2010ss — 9,377
2020ss — 3,859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernessa 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, 1920–1994.

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