Verity is a distinctive choice, ranked #408 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Verity in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#408
About the Name Verity
Verity is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 54 places over five years. Its high point was #294 in 1997, and it now sits at #408. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Verity is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Verity
Unlikely. With around 105 UK babies named Verity per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Verity in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Verity has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 54 places in the last five years. Its peak was #294 in 1997. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Verity is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Verity include: Verity Snook-Larby — Verity Beatrice Snook, née Larby is a retired female race walker from Scotland, who also represented Great Britain during her career.; Verity Rushworth — Verity Charlotte Rushworth is an English actress.; John Verity — John Verity is an English guitarist and singer..
Verity does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Veritys in the wild.
105
UK babies named Verity (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 54 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Verity
Likely around 1 other Verity in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Verity
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Verity Charlotte Rushworth is an English actress. She is known for playing Donna Windsor in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 1998 to 2009, with a guest appearance in 2014.
Charles Verity was an English stone mason, building contractor and mayor of Doncaster. He began his career as an itinerant railway ganger but, after his ability was noticed by railway engineer Charles Bartholomew, he received building contracts, including the Frodingham Viaduct, which started him on the road to a successful career as a building contractor.
Sir Gary Keith Verity, is a British businessman and sheep farmer. He was Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire from 2008 until he resigned in March 2019.
Simon Verity was a British sculptor, master stonecarver and letter cutter. Much of his work is garden sculpture and figure sculpture in cathedrals and major churches.