Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1955
Verra
Verra has 16 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13722
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 1955
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Verra currently ranks #13722 among girls' names in America, with 16 babies recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Verra recorded 16 times among girls since 1955, holding rank #13722 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2024.
- #13722 among girls today
- 16 born since 1955
- 2020s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Verra is currently the #13722 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 16 born since 1955, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13722
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 1955
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Verra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13722
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Verra was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Verra in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Verra compares
16 6th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Verra's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Verra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Verra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Verra splits its recorded history at 2021: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Verra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#13,722
Active since
1955
Verra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Verra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Verra's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Verra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Verra? ▼
Verra has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13722 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Verra most popular? ▼
Verra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Verra been used? ▼
Verra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Verra? ▼
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 Verra
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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, 1955–2024 (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. "Verra: #13722 Girls' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/verra. 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 Verra 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.