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Veronica

/vɚˈɑnɪkə/ · 100% girls · #427 in the US for girls, 2025

Veronica has been given to about 224,609 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1980, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables4
Pronunciation/vɚˈɑnɪkə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 190,519
Median age today46 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Veronica per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1980 · 4,407
  • Born in 2025730
  • All time224,609
  • England & Wales, 2025#763 · 48

How popular is Veronica?

Veronica ranks 427th among American girls in 2025, with 730 born that year. Its best year was 1980, when 4,407 babies were given the name, ranking 70th. The typical living American called Veronica is about 46 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Veronica

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Verona0.71
  2. Vernita0.71
  3. Monica0.68
  4. Erica0.68
  5. Jerrica0.68
  6. Vernice0.64
  7. Jessica0.59
  8. Venita0.62

Middle names for Veronica

Ranked by flow score
  1. Veronica Noelle0.79
  2. Veronica Belle0.79
  3. Veronica Rose0.77
  4. Veronica Louise0.77
  5. Veronica June0.76
  6. Veronica Pearl0.76

Sibling names for Veronica

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hollysister · 0.97
  2. Bradleybrother · 0.97
  3. Joelbrother · 0.96
  4. Aliciasister · 0.96
  5. Andreasister · 0.95
  6. Mariobrother · 0.94

Where Veronica is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.08%
  2. Minnesota0.05%
  3. Kansas0.05%
  4. New Mexico0.04%
  5. Connecticut0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Veronica White0.72
  2. Veronica Reyes0.72
  3. Veronica Nguyen0.72
  4. Veronica Moore0.72
  5. Veronica Lee0.72
  6. Veronica Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Veronica

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Veronica across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.