Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1966
Veronice
16 babies named Veronice in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1966–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Veronice since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Veronice recorded 16 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1989.
- 16 total births
- 1966–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Veronice since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 16
- total births
- 1966–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Veronice was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Veronice in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Veronice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Veronice's full recorded timeline at 1987, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Veronice at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Veronice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1989
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Veronice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Veronice's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Veronice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veronice? ▼
16 babies have been named Veronice since 1966. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Veronice most popular? ▼
Veronice was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Veronice been used? ▼
Veronice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 24 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Veronice? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Veronice
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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, 1966–1989 (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. "Veronice: Baby Name Since 1966 - 16 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veronice. 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 Veronice 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.