Verona
Girl name · #5102 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Verona, placing it at #5102 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Verona.
Babies named Verona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Verona first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 111 girls were named Verona — good for #690 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Verona in class?
Verona scores 56 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 Verona is most common
State-level data for Verona is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Verona
Statistically, parents drawn to Verona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Verena, Iona, Vella, Lavina, and Vita.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Verona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Verona a popular girl name?
Verona ranked #5102 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Verona most popular?
Verona peaked in 1920, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #690 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Verona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Verona. It scores 56/100 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.