Baby Name Popularity Profile

Veronica

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

✦ True image; victory bringer 🌍 Latin, Greek traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #427
All-Time Peak Rank #68 Achieved 1976
Total U.S. Births 223,775 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 4,378 births in 1980
💡 The Veronica Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning True image; victory bringer
Language Origin Latin, Greek
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Latin 'vera icon' meaning 'true image', and also from the Greek name Pherenike (Berenice) meaning 'victory bringer'.
Common Nicknames
Ronnie Roni Vera
Alternative Spellings
Veronika
Pronunciation: vuh-RON-ih-kuh
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Veronica

According to SSA data, Veronica achieved its highest historical rank of #68 in 1976. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1980 with 4,378 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 18.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Veronica across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -18.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,378 births in 1980
Years in Top 100 21 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 324
1890s: 1,345
1900s: 2,258
1910s: 7,693
1920s: 8,723
1930s: 5,144
1940s: 11,528
1950s: 17,622
1960s: 30,035
1970s: 38,787
1980s: 39,231
1990s: 29,860
2000s: 17,252
2010s: 9,378
2020s: 4,595

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ve-ro-ni-ca
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 79.0% 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 New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas, District of Columbia
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #387 2,849 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #474 5,071 1976 Insufficient historical volume
California #497 40,953 1980 22.7% Decline
Texas #396 28,934 1973 5.6% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 1,539 1956 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #361 8,033 1989 8.0% Decline
New York #609 20,681 1967 30.0% Decline
Nevada Unranked 838 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #483 11,854 1979 51.1% Decline
Florida #425 7,986 1999 37.5% Decline
Connecticut #295 2,526 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #405 2,700 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #348 11,620 1918 13.5% Decline
Louisiana Unranked 3,802 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #546 3,068 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 640 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #362 6,480 1967 21.9% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 521 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 342 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #478 4,091 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #410 2,613 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 216 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #571 2,723 1965 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,875 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #746 4,066 1971 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #371 2,101 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #324 3,281 1964 16.1% Decline
Ohio #334 6,319 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #309 2,715 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #392 1,198 1996 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #426 3,736 1969 +8.0% Growth
Indiana #331 3,007 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #284 1,325 1982 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 418 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #349 483 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #417 2,713 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #249 2,171 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #477 826 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #657 1,190 1970 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #644 2,258 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #700 793 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 124 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #675 1,215 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #650 1,594 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #691 1,227 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 394 1970 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 297 1917 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 816 1960 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 242 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #258 229 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 83 1921 Insufficient historical volume

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