How Many People Are Named Vere?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Vere. It is predominantly male (91.9%). The average bearer is 76 years old, and Vere peaked in popularity in 1920 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vere as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vere paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Vere is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Vere is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.9% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1920
18 births
Total Registered
210
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vere
Vere is predominantly male (91.9%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vere as a male name
Ranked #9,168 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1922 (16 births)
Vere as a female name
Ranked #5,847 in 1924
5 female births in 1924
Peak: 1895 (6 births)
Vere: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vere span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 98 babies were registered. Vere has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vere by Decade
How has Vere tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vere + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vere as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vere
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vere: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vere?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Vere are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Vere a common name?
Vere is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 210 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vere most popular?
Vere reached peak popularity in 1920, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vere is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vere a male name?
Vere is predominantly male. 91.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vere Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vere Smith, Vere Johnson, Vere Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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