Baby Name Popularity Profile

Vera

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Vera.

✦ Faith or truth 🌍 Slavic, Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #205
All-Time Peak Rank #65 Achieved 1915
Total U.S. Births 149,456 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 3,923 births in 1918
💡 The Vera Vibe: Considered a Vintage Revival. A classic name from early generations that is currently experiencing a measurable statistical resurgence.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Faith or truth
Language Origin Slavic, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Slavic word 'vera' meaning 'faith', and also from the Latin word 'verus' meaning 'true'.
Common Nicknames
Vee
Pronunciation: VEER-uh
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Vera

According to SSA data, Vera achieved its highest historical rank of #65 in 1915. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 3,923 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 40.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Vera across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +40.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,923 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 39 yrs
Years in Top 500 103 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,365
1890s: 6,377
1900s: 10,457
1910s: 28,289
1920s: 32,541
1930s: 18,023
1940s: 12,189
1950s: 11,041
1960s: 6,032
1970s: 2,258
1980s: 1,311
1990s: 869
2000s: 1,612
2010s: 9,052
2020s: 8,040

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ve-ra
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with V, a letter used by only 1.5% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Kansas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #437 4,101 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #423 3,279 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #368 5,135 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #270 3,614 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #220 2,625 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #159 794 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #194 3,939 1921 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #263 3,123 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #334 1,548 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #86 2,610 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #230 5,393 1920 +64.3% Growth
Missouri #194 3,948 1918 +13.8% Growth
Montana #166 508 1917 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #140 557 1915 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #369 1,508 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #218 637 1919 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #249 4,347 1924 +25.0% Growth
Tennessee #217 3,120 1923 +27.6% Growth
Indiana #217 3,439 1916 8.3% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 178 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #173 6,475 1918 3.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #159 6,926 1918 +14.5% Growth
Ohio #161 5,677 1918 +56.8% Growth
Colorado #160 1,469 1922 +32.1% Growth
New Mexico #386 651 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #161 975 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #140 4,325 1917 +8.9% Growth
Texas #406 8,704 1920 +1.2% Growth
Kentucky #363 1,920 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #215 2,469 1922 7.1% Decline
Maryland #302 1,572 1921 33.3% Decline
Florida #230 3,519 2022 +27.7% Growth
Maine #115 448 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New York #197 7,713 1919 +18.1% Growth
Minnesota #129 1,832 1918 2.4% Decline
Vermont Unranked 171 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #121 1,953 1915 +43.3% Growth
New Jersey #220 2,670 1916 +26.7% Growth
Washington #154 1,534 1918 +80.8% Growth
Oregon #297 861 1919 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #147 421 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #174 908 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #170 113 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #167 1,893 1916 20.9% Decline
Arizona #232 942 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #74 223 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #273 6,355 1924 +16.2% Growth
Rhode Island #217 227 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #165 126 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #291 90 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 65 1955 Insufficient historical volume

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