How Many People Are Named Veronica?
An estimated 175,367 people in the United States have the first name Veronica. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #313 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Veronica peaked in popularity in 1980 with 4,410 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Veronica 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 Veronica paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Veronica is overwhelmingly female, 834 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
175,367
About 1 in 1,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1980
4,410 births
Total Registered
223,873
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Veronica
Veronica is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 223,873 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Veronica as a male name
Ranked #10,847 in 2007
7 male births in 2007
Peak: 1989 (48 births)
Veronica as a female name
Ranked #392 in 2024
804 female births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (4,381 births)
Veronica: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Veronica span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 39,547 babies were registered. Veronica has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Veronica by Decade
How has Veronica 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 324 | 0 | 324 | |
| 1890s | 1,345 | 0 | 1,345 | |
| 1900s | 2,258 | 0 | 2,258 | |
| 1910s | 7,703 | 10 | 7,693 | |
| 1920s | 8,723 | 0 | 8,723 | |
| 1930s | 5,144 | 0 | 5,144 | |
| 1940s | 11,540 | 12 | 11,528 | |
| 1950s | 17,650 | 27 | 17,623 | |
| 1960s | 30,131 | 96 | 30,035 | |
| 1970s | 39,036 | 249 | 38,787 | |
| 1980s | 39,547 | 314 | 39,233 | |
| 1990s | 29,962 | 103 | 29,859 | |
| 2000s | 17,274 | 23 | 17,251 | |
| 2010s | 9,377 | 0 | 9,377 | |
| 2020s | 3,859 | 0 | 3,859 | |
Veronica by State
Birth registrations for Veronica span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 4,244 Veronicas were registered per state.
Veronica + Last Name Combinations
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Veronica: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Veronica?
We estimate approximately 175,367 people named Veronica 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 1,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Veronica a common name?
Veronica is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 223,873 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Veronica most popular?
Veronica reached peak popularity in 1980, when 4,410 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Veronica is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Veronica a female name?
Veronica is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Veronica Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Veronica Smith, Veronica Johnson, Veronica 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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