Veronica vs Verna

Side-by-side comparison of Veronica and Verna — 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

Verna

Girl name · Rank #4874

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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