Unisex name · since 1884

Vere

Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 193 babies named Vere, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,202 of 45,481
all-time among boys
193
born since 1884
1920s
peak decade

Vere sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 193 recorded since 1884.

Social Security Administration records show Vere recorded 193 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1989.

  • #13,202 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 193 born since 1884
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vere ranks #13,202 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 193 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,202 of 45,481
all-time among boys
193
born since 1884
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vere's 193 recorded births place it above 70.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vere splits its recorded history at 1921: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vere popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1922)
16
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
05101520 188418951916191919221925192919471989 5

Vere popularity over time - girls

17 total births recorded since 1895 (Vere as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.5 189519201924 5

Vere by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (87 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Vere's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Vere births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vere? ▼
Since 1884, Social Security records show 193 babies named Vere. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,202 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 16 births.
Where does Vere sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vere ranks #13,202 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vere most popular? ▼
Vere was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Is Vere a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Vere is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 193 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Vere been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vere since 1884 -- 106 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Vere? ▼
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 Vere's data

  • Vere's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vere

Nearby Names Like Vere

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vere

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Carvell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1884–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Vere 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 August 2026.