Veronica

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

⭐ Famous Veronica

Veronica Guerin

Irish crime reporter (1958-1996)

Choose Veronica and your child shares a first name with Veronica Guerin, an Irish crime reporter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Veronica, like who?” Veronica Guerin's Wikipedia article is available in 67 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,202 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Veronica, 730 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Veronica would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVeronica has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Veronicas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1983, when it ranked #68. Today it's #427, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowVeronica was 2.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 771 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,202.
• 🍂TrendVeronica has slipped 42 places over the last five years and now sits at #427. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedVeronica is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #208, followed by Minnesota (#241) and Kansas (#256). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Veronica means “bringer of victory”. Our records link it to Greek, Latin and Spanish roots.

About the name Veronica

Veronica is a girl name of Greek, Latin and Spanish origin meaning “bringer of victory”. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ica”. US birth records list Veronica for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #68 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #427, with 730 babies.

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