Girls' name · peaked in 1974
Veronica name popularity since 1925
207,939 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Veronica. Half of them were born in 1979 or earlier, so the typical Veronica is about 47 years old in 2026. Veronica peaked in 1974 as the #71 name for girls, and it ranked #427 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 207,939
- Named Veronica, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #427
- for girls in 2025 (730 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% girls
- 207,115 girls · 824 boys
- Most popular in
- New Mexico
- 2.48× its national share
Peak year is the year Veronica made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Veronica births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1980. Measured as a share of all babies, Veronica peaked in 1974.
- Fastest rise: Between 1937 and 1942, Veronica became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 1,990 baby girls to 1 in 1,080.
- Steepest fall: Between 1999 and 2004, its share of baby girls fell by 40%, from 1 in 627 to 1 in 1,040.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Veronica's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Veronica.
Decade by decade
Babies named Veronica in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 3,683 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 5,144 | 0 | #285 |
| 1940s | 11,528 | 12 | #195 |
| 1950s | 17,622 | 27 | #194 |
| 1960s | 30,035 | 96 | #125 |
| 1970s | 38,787 | 249 | #72 |
| 1980s | 39,231 | 314 | #72 |
| 1990s | 29,860 | 103 | #121 |
| 2000s | 17,252 | 23 | #206 |
| 2010s | 9,378 | 0 | #368 |
| 2020–25 | 4,595 | 0 | #427 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
28.5% of babies named Veronica from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen X years (1965–1980). The full split by generation:
Where Veronica is most popular
The index compares Veronica's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Veronica.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 2.48× | 2,843 |
| Arizona | 1.89× | 5,071 |
| California | 1.87× | 41,052 |
| Texas | 1.78× | 29,000 |
| District of Columbia | 1.62× | 1,550 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Veronica and were given to at least 1,000 girls from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Girls | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Veronica (this page) | 207,115 | 1974 |
| Veronika | 3,475 | 2013 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Veronica's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Veronica.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Veronica (1974).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data