Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1919
Veretta
170 babies named Veretta in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 1919–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
170 girls have been named Veretta since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Veretta has 170 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1975.
- 170 total births
- 1919–1975 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Veretta since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1975.
- 170
- total births
- 1919–1975
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Veretta was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
14 babies were named Veretta in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Veretta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Veretta splits its recorded history at 1954: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Veretta at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Veretta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1975
- Peak year (1953)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Veretta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Veretta's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Veretta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 60 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veretta? ▼
170 babies have been named Veretta since 1919. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1953 with 14 births.
When was Veretta most popular? ▼
Veretta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Veretta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Veretta since 1919 -- 57 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Veretta? ▼
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 Veretta's data
- Veretta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1970s -- 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 Veretta
Nearby Names Like Veretta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veretta
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 Veretta side by side: Veretta vs Veronica Veretta vs Vera Veretta vs Verna
Related Names
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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, 1919–1975 (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. "Veretta: Baby Name Since 1919 - 170 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veretta. 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 Veretta 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.