Total births
358
Girls' name · since 1916
Veria
Veria has 358 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 358
- total births
- 1916–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
358 girls have been named Veria since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Veria has 358 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1916 to 1965.
- 358 total births
- 1916–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
358 girls have been named Veria since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 358
- total births
- 1916–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Veria was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
16 babies were named Veria in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Veria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Veria's full recorded timeline at 1939, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Veria at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Veria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1965
- Peak year (1924)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Veria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Veria's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Veria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 30
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
72 births
- 1950s
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (26% of all-time use).
Veria by state
Where Veria concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.4% |
Mississippi share of Veria's total US births 1.4%
5 of 358 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veria? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 358 babies named Veria. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 16 births.
When was Veria most popular? ▼
Veria was most popular in the 1920s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Veria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Veria are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Veria been used? ▼
Veria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 50 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Veria? ▼
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 Veria's data
- Veria's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Verias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi 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 Veria
Nearby Names Like Veria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veria
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Verna Girl
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Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
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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, 1916–1965 (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. "Veria: Baby Name Since 1916 - 358 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veria. 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 Veria 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.