Veronica
Either Latin vera icon, “true image,” or a reshaping of the Greek Berenice, “bringing victory.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Veronica appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1972 to 1992. Its biggest year was 1980, when 4,378 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 70 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1976, at No. 68. In 2025 it ranked No. 427 for girls. All told, 224,609 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Veronika (3,480) (total births since 1880)
Explore Veronica interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 324 | No. 311 |
| 1890s | 1,345 | No. 200 |
| 1900s | 2,258 | No. 195 |
| 1910s | 7,693 | No. 176 |
| 1920s | 8,723 | No. 192 |
| 1930s | 5,144 | No. 245 |
| 1940s | 11,528 | No. 177 |
| 1950s | 17,622 | No. 167 |
| 1960s | 30,035 | No. 108 |
| 1970s | 38,787 | No. 68 |
| 1980s | 39,231 | No. 68 |
| 1990s | 29,860 | No. 95 |
| 2000s | 17,252 | No. 142 |
| 2010s | 9,378 | No. 284 |
| 2020s | 4,595 | No. 385 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.