Verity is a distinctive choice, ranked #436 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Verity in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#436
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Verity in their class.
â Famous People Named Verity
Verity Snook-Larby â Verity Beatrice Snook, nÊe Larby is a retired female race walker from Scotland, who also represented Great Britain during her career.
Verity Rushworth â Verity Charlotte Rushworth is an English actress.
John Verity â John Verity is an English guitarist and singer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Verity
Unlikely. With around 92 UK babies named Verity per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Verity in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Verity has been fairly steady, ranked #436 in 2025 against #354 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #294 in 1997.
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 Rushworth and John Verity. Short summaries for each appear below.
Verity does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Veritys in the wild.
92
UK babies named Verity (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 82 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
Almost certainly the only Verity in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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