US rank #6147 Girls' name Peak 1920 4,289 births

Verona — #6147 US girls' name

4,289 babies named Verona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s471890s1541900s3431910s8221920s8931930s5341940s3931950s2751960s1871970s1171980s421990s72000s992010s2872020s89
#6147
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Verona was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

111 babies were named Verona in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Verona

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,289 babies named Verona between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Verona currently holds the #6147 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 111 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Verona performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 893 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Verona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 294 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Verona in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Verona 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 4,289 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.

Verona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,289

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1920

111 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,147

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Verona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
111
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Verona by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
893 births that decade — 21% of Verona's all-time total
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Verona by state

Where Verona concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Verona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
294 6.9%
#2 Minnesota
251 5.9%
#3 North Carolina
63 1.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
55 1.3%
#5 Iowa
49 1.1%
#6 Illinois
48 1.1%
#7 Nebraska
38 0.9%
#8 Ohio
26 0.6%
Wisconsin share of Verona's total US births 6.9%
Even split

294 of 4,289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Verona appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Verona?
4,289 babies have been named Verona since 1880. It currently ranks #6147 among girls. The peak year was 1920 with 111 births.
When was Verona most popular?
Verona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 893 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Verona most popular?
The top states for the name Verona are Wisconsin (294 births), Minnesota (251 births), North Carolina (63 births).
How long has the name Verona been used?
Verona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Verona?
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.