Girl name
Veronica
Veronica holds the #427 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 730 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #385 in 2020 to #427 today. Its strongest year on record was 1976 (#68 nationally, 4,022 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Montana (#208 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#427
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#68
in 1976 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
730
girls named Veronica
Veronica popularity, 1880–2025
Where Veronica is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#208), Minnesota (#241), New Mexico (#296)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Veronica in the most recent year of SSA data.