Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Veera

Meaning Spelling variant of Vera Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #2,688 Trend ↑ Rising 22%

Spelling variant of Vera.

Rank 2025
#2,688
among girls · ↑167 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
72
named Veera · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
72 babies
All-time total
719
#9,741 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Veera popularity over time

719 babies have been named Veera since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 43 – 43 4 – #8,087
2010s 300 7 307 31 +614% #3,217
2020s (to 2025) 332 37 369 62 +100% #2,688

Where Veera is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 68 0.04 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 72 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.05 outside top 500
2030 76 0.05 outside top 500

Where Veera is most popular

Girls named Veera per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Veera born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 15 0.083 +143%
California 50 0.059 +74%
Texas 25 0.031 -9%
New York 5 0.013 -63%
Florida 5 0.012 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Indiana – – –
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Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
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Mississippi – – –
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Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
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Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Veera

Veera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,688 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 719 American babies have been named Veera, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Veera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Veera?

The median living Veera is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Veera are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Veera year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 65 #2,688 7 #10,606
2024 59 #2,855 9 #8,940
2023 50 #3,268 10 #8,218
2022 48 #3,363 11 #7,728
2021 56 #3,000 – –
2020 54 #3,012 – –
2019 50 #3,217 – –
2018 42 #3,670 7 #10,680
2017 44 #3,549 – –
2016 29 #4,838 – –
2015 35 #4,223 – –
2014 33 #4,447 – –
2013 25 #5,476 – –
2012 12 #9,684 – –
2011 12 #9,689 – –
2010 18 #7,199 – –
2009 8 #13,630 – –
2008 16 #8,087 – –
2007 6 #17,521 – –
2006 13 #9,253 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Veera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Veera?

The median living Veera is about 5 years old. Half of all living Veeras are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Veera are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Veera are alive in the United States, based on 719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Veera mean?

Spelling variant of Vera.

How popular is the name Veera in 2025?

Veera ranked #2,688 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Veera?

719 babies have been named Veera in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Veera most popular?

Veera peaked in 2025, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Veera a boy or girl name?

Veera is used for both: about 94% of babies named Veera have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Veera rising or falling?

Veera is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Veera become more popular?

Veera is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 girls named Veera in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Veera

Names that sound and feel close to Veera: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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