Vera is a distinctive choice, ranked #722 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Vera in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#722
US Rank #226
About the Name Vera
Vera is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 99 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #634 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Vera is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #226, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Vera
Unlikely. With around 52 UK babies named Vera per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Vera in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Vera is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 99 places over the last five years to #722 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Vera is more popular in the US (#226) than in the UK (#722). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Vera include: Érik Vera — Érik Vera Franco is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played as a left-back for Liga MX club Querétaro.; Vera Ellen — Vera Ellen Williams, known as Vera Ellen, is a New Zealand musician and winner of both the Taite Music Prize and an Aotearoa Music Award.; Vera Putina — Vera Nikolaevna Putina was a Georgian woman who, from 1999, stated that Vladimir Putin ("Vova") is her son..
Vera appears in the US top 500 at #226 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
52
UK babies named Vera (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 99 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Vera
Likely around 1 other Vera in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Vera
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Vera Mary Brittain was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounted her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism.
Vera Nikolaevna Putina was a Georgian woman who, from 1999, stated that Vladimir Putin ("Vova") is her son. The woman's claims contrast with Putin's official biography, which states that Putin's parents died before he became president.
Vera Lúcia Silva de Vaz Setta is a Brazilian actress and theatrical producer. She is the sister of actor Ivan Setta and the mother of actress Morena Baccarin.