Total births
113
Girls' name · since 2012
Veralynn
113 babies named Veralynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10942
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Veralynn is the #10942 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 113 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Veralynn recorded 113 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #10942 nationally today, ahead of 38% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #10942 among girls today
- 113 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Veralynn is currently the #10942 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 113 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10942
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Veralynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10942
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Veralynn was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
11 babies were named Veralynn in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Veralynn compares
113 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Veralynn's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Veralynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Veralynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Veralynn splits its recorded history at 2018: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Veralynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#10,942
Active since
2012
Veralynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Veralynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Veralynn's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Veralynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veralynn? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 113 babies named Veralynn. Today it holds rank #10942 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 11 births.
When was Veralynn most popular? ▼
Veralynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Veralynn been used? ▼
Veralynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Veralynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Veralynn's data
- Veralynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Veralynn
Nearby Names Like Veralynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veralynn
Veronica Girl
#392 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#226 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#4894 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births
Compare Veralynn side by side: Veralynn vs Veronica Veralynn vs Vera Veralynn vs Verna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Veralynn: #10942 Girls' Name - 113 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veralynn. 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 Veralynn 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 June 2026.