Verena

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A few things about Verena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Verena

Verena Sailer

German sprinter

Choose Verena and your child shares a first name with Verena Sailer, a German sprinter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Verena, like who?” Verena Sailer's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,161 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Verena, 40 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Verena would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVerena first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1890, when it ranked #825. Today it's #3,712, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowVerena is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 113,636 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 40,161.
• 🚀TrendVerena has climbed 836 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,712. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedVerena is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #916. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Verena

Verena is a girl name of German and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Verena for girls from 1890 to 2025, in 132 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #825 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,712, with 40 babies.

Origin:German namesLatin names