Veronica vs Vera

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

Name A

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Name B

Vera

Girl name · Rank #226

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Metric Veronica Vera
Current Rank #392 #226
Total Births (all years) 223,039 147,970
Peak Year 1980 1918
Peak Year Births 4,381 3,923
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Veronica Vera
1880ss 324 1,365
1890ss 1,345 6,377
1900ss 2,258 10,457
1910ss 7,693 28,289
1920ss 8,723 32,542
1930ss 5,144 18,022
1940ss 11,528 12,189
1950ss 17,623 11,041
1960ss 30,035 6,031
1970ss 38,787 2,259
1980ss 39,233 1,311
1990ss 29,859 869
2000ss 17,251 1,612
2010ss 9,377 9,052
2020ss 3,859 6,554

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Veronica Vera
2014 873 891
2015 893 1,054
2016 812 1,059
2017 820 1,160
2018 887 1,264
2019 883 1,284
2020 805 1,221
2021 733 1,310
2022 774 1,339
2023 743 1,333
2024 804 1,351

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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