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girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Veronika

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,571 Trend ↓ Falling 21%

Veronica is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic…

Rank 2025
#3,571
among girls · ↓526 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Veronika · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,378
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
118 babies
All-time total
3,480
#3,269 all-time among girls
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Veronika popularity over time

3,480 babies have been named Veronika since 1920, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 5 1 – #5,715
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 57 6 – #3,538
1960s 113 11 +98% #2,835
1970s 160 16 +42% #3,006
1980s 316 32 +98% #2,337
1990s 670 67 +112% #1,637
2000s 970 97 +45% #1,814
2010s 889 89 -8% #1,878
2020s (to 2025) 300 50 -44% #3,045

Where Veronika 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 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Veronika

Veronika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,571 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 3,480 American babies have been named Veronika. Its peak came in 2007, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Veronika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Veronika?

The median living Veronika is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 31. An estimated 3,400 people named Veronika are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Veronika year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 43 #3,571
2024 54 #3,045
2023 52 #3,178
2022 52 #3,163
2021 51 #3,209
2020 48 #3,278
2019 71 #2,506
2018 76 #2,403
2017 70 #2,544
2016 62 #2,796
2015 98 #2,023
2014 107 #1,891
2013 108 #1,878
2012 100 #1,972
2011 91 #2,122
2010 106 #1,912
2009 92 #2,182
2008 95 #2,136
2007 118 #1,814
2006 106 #1,917
2005 99 #1,949
2004 91 #2,028
2003 99 #1,873
2002 86 #2,027
2001 98 #1,818
2000 86 #1,968
1995 69 #2,005
1990 45 #2,639
1985 24 #3,617
1980 18 #4,322
1975 10 #5,974
1970 14 #4,243
1965 16 #3,259
1960 7 #5,678
1955 7 #5,179
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,715
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Veronika

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Veronika Dudarova Soviet-Russian conductor (1916–2009) Contemporary
  2. 2 Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Slovak alpine skier (born 1984) Contemporary
  3. 3 Veronika Vítková Veronika Vítková Czech biathlete (born 1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Veronika?

The median living Veronika is about 21 years old. Half of all living Veronikas are between 12 and 31 years old.

How many people named Veronika are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Veronika are alive in the United States, based on 3,480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Veronika mean?

Veronica is a female given name, a Latin alteration of the ancient Macedonian name Berenice (Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the Attic Greek Φερενίκη, Phereníkē, or Φερονίκη, Pheroníkē, from φέρειν, phérein,…

How popular is the name Veronika in 2025?

Veronika ranked #3,571 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Veronika?

3,480 babies have been named Veronika in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Veronika most popular?

Veronika peaked in 2007, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Veronika a boy or girl name?

Veronika is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Veronika rising or falling?

Veronika is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Veronika become more popular?

Veronika is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Veronika in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Veronika?

Well-known people named Veronika include Veronika Dudarova (musician), Veronika Velez-Zuzulová (skier), Veronika Vítková (athlete).

Names like Veronika

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

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