US rank #12505 Unisex name Peak 1928 20 births

Vero — #12505 US boys' name

20 babies named Vero in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52020s15
#12505
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Vero was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

5 babies were named Vero in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vero

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Vero between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vero currently holds the #12505 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Vero is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vero performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Vero shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vero in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vero at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

1928

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,505

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vero popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
5
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
5 2024202320221928 5

Vero popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1916 (Vero as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1916 5

Vero by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
15 births that decade — 75% of Vero's all-time total
1920s52020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vero?
20 babies have been named Vero since 1928. It currently ranks #12505 among boys. The peak year was 1928 with 5 births.
When was Vero most popular?
Vero was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Is Vero a unisex name?
Yes, Vero is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Vero been used?
Vero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vero?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.