How Many People Are Named Veronica?
people named Veronica are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,851 people in the US has this name
Based on 224,609 babies named Veronica in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
4,407 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Portuguese form of VERONICA.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Veronica (99.6%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Veronica alive today is about 44 years old, and 57% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 31 and 56 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Veronica first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1980, to 4,407 babies. In 2025, 730 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Veronica never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #68, in 1976, 1981 and 1983, and it was in the top 100 for 21 years, 1972 to 1992. In 2025 it ranked #427.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #427 |
| Best rank | #68 (1976, 1981 and 1983) |
| Years in the top 100 | 21 (1972 to 1992) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #70 in the 1980s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Veronica alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Veronica were born in California than in any other state: about 38,864 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Veronica was given 2.4 times as often in New Mexico, 1.9 times in Arizona and 1.7 times in California.
Look up another name
⊙ We don't save the names you search.