Verity
Girl name · #1480 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Verity scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Verity is most common
Geography matters for names, and Verity is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Veritys were CA (10), TX (10), MI (9), PA (9), AZ (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.