Names / Girl names
Veronica
Current rank
#427
holding steady
All-time peak
#68
in 1981
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
224,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #68 in 1981 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Speedwell flower name. It was first recorded in American naming data in 1880. It currently ranks #427 and is keeping its place. 1981 marked its high point, reaching #68. Over 224,600 have carried it since records began.