Total births
49
Unisex name · since 1922
Veral
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Veral, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1922–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Veral since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Veral has 49 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1948.
- 49 total births
- 1922–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Veral since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 49
- total births
- 1922–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Veral was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
8 babies were named Veral in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Veral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Veral's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Veral at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Veral popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1948
- Peak year (1929)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Veral popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1919 (Veral as girls' name)
Veral by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Veral's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Veral births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veral? ▼
Veral has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 8 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Veral most popular? ▼
Veral was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Is Veral a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Veral is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Veral been used? ▼
Veral has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 27 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Veral? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vernon, Vern, Verne, Verlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Veral's data
- Veral's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Veral
Nearby Names Like Veral
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veral
Vernon Boy
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Vern Boy
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Verne Boy
5,841 births
Verlin Boy
#12409 3,812 births
Vernell Boy
3,344 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Veral: Baby Name Since 1922 - 49 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veral. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Veral draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.