How Many People Are Named Veruca?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Veruca. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Veruca peaked in popularity in 2016 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Veruca 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 Veruca paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Veruca is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Veruca
Veruca is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Veruca as a female name
Ranked #18,702 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (5 births)
Veruca: Popularity Over Time
Veruca by Decade
How has Veruca 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Veruca + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Veruca as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Veruca
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Veruca: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Veruca?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Veruca 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Veruca a common name?
Veruca is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Veruca most popular?
Veruca reached peak popularity in 2016, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Veruca is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Veruca a female name?
Veruca is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Veruca Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Veruca Smith, Veruca Johnson, Veruca 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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