Gender
Origin
- Latin
- True image. Biblical name.
- French
- From the alder grove
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Veronica
Pronunciation
v(e)-roni-ca, ver(o)-nica
Famous People
Actress Veronica Lake, French singer Veronique Sansone
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Rebecca DeMornay and Patrick O´Neal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1640, 48 births); most recent 2007 (rank #9781, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #70, 4,380 births); most recent 2025 (rank #427, 730 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 730 |
| 2024 | – | 804 |
| 2023 | – | 743 |
| 2022 | – | 774 |
| 2021 | – | 733 |
| 2020 | – | 805 |
| 2019 | – | 883 |
| 2018 | – | 887 |
| 2017 | – | 820 |
| 2016 | – | 812 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #452, 92 births); most recent 2025 (rank #763, 48 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2024 | 37 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 55 |
| 2019 | 63 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 58 |
| 2016 | 69 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #585, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #52, 131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #159, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #384, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #104, 33 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence