Names / Girl names
Vera
Current rank
#205
and rising
All-time peak
#65
in 1919
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
149,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #65 in 1919 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Faith, truth. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. 1919 marked its high point, reaching #65. As of the latest data it stands at #205, trending upward. More than 149,800 children have been given the name overall.