Total births
1,625
Girls' name · since 1972
Verenice
1,625 babies named Verenice in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11333
- among girls today
- 1,625
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Verenice is the #11333 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,625 recorded since 1972.
Verenice has 1,625 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11333 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #11333 among girls today
- 1,625 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Verenice is currently the #11333 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 1,625 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11333
- among girls today
- 1,625
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Verenice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11333
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Verenice was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
86 babies were named Verenice in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Verenice compares
1,625 Top 25% higher than 75% of 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
Verenice's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Verenice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,625 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 48 | 19,840 |
Verenice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Verenice's full recorded timeline at 1999, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 86 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Verenice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#11,333
Active since
1972
Verenice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Verenice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Verenice's strongest decade.
628 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Verenice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 221
1980s
221 births
- 1990s
1990s
628 births
- 2000s
2000s
544 births
- 2010s 130
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 628 births (39% of all-time use).
How Verenice compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Verenice's total volume
Verenice vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Verenice by state
Where Verenice concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 747 | 46.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 203 | 12.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 49 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Nevada | | 6 | 0.4% |
California share of Verenice's total US births 46.0%
Even split
747 of 1,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verenice? ▼
Verenice has been given to 1,625 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11333 as of the latest data. 86 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Verenice most popular? ▼
Verenice was most popular in the 1990s decade with 628 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Verenice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Verenice are California (747 births), Texas (203 births), Illinois (49 births).
How long has the name Verenice been used? ▼
Verenice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Verenice? ▼
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 Verenice's data
- Verenice's decade-level peak was the 1990s (628 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Verenices (747 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Verenice
Nearby Names Like Verenice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Verenice
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
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Verenice: #11333 Girls' Name - 1,625 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verenice. 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 Verenice 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.