Verity
Girl name · #1480 in 2025 · Rare
Verity is currently the #1480 girl name in the United States — 145 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,414 girls born in 2025 was named Verity.
Babies named Verity per year. Source: SSA.
The 59-year story
Verity first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 145 babies and a rank of #1478. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Verity against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Verity in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Verity is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Verity will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Verity is most common
State-level data for Verity is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Verity
Statistically, parents drawn to Verity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Clarity, Divinity, Yitty, Purity, and Gitty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Verity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 145 | #1478 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1852 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1699 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1898 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1616 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Verity a popular girl name?
Verity ranked #1480 among girls in 2025 with 145 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Verity most popular?
Verity peaked in 2025, when 145 American girls received the name (ranked #1478 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Verity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,414 newborn American girls was named Verity. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.