Veruca vs Veronica

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

Name A

Veruca

Girl name

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Name B

Veronica

Girl name · Rank #392

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Veruca Veronica
Current Rank Unranked #392
Total Births (all years) 5 223,039
Peak Year 2016 1980
Peak Year Births 5 4,381
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Veruca Veronica
2014 — 873
2015 — 893
2016 5 812
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, 2016–2016.

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