Vernita vs Veronica

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

Name A

Vernita

Girl name

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Name B

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Vernita Veronica
Current Rank Unranked #392
Total Births (all years) 4,027 223,039
Peak Year 1961 1980
Peak Year Births 123 4,381
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vernita Veronica
1880ss — 324
1890ss 10 1,345
1900ss 28 2,258
1910ss 171 7,693
1920ss 363 8,723
1930ss 373 5,144
1940ss 434 11,528
1950ss 935 17,623
1960ss 914 30,035
1970ss 463 38,787
1980ss 246 39,233
1990ss 85 29,859
2000ss 5 17,251
2010ss — 9,377
2020ss — 3,859

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vernita 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, 1899–2009.

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