Veronica is a distinctive choice, ranked #952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Veronica in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#952
US Rank #392
About the Name Veronica
Veronica has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 278 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #452 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Veronica 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 #392, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Veronica
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Veronica per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Veronica in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Veronica has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 278 places in the last five years. Its peak was #452 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Veronica is more popular in the US (#392) than in the UK (#952). 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 Veronica include: Veronica Hamel — Veronica Hamel is an American actress and model.; Veil of Veronica — The Veil of Veronica, or Sudarium (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle, the Veronica and the Holy Face, is a Christian relic consisting of a...; Veronica (singer) — Veronica is an American singer and stage actress..
Veronica appears in the US top 500 at #392 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
37
UK babies named Veronica (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 278 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Veronica
Likely around 1 other Veronica in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Veronica
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Veronica Hamel is an American actress and model. She was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama Hill Street Blues.
Veronica Guerin Turley was an Irish investigative journalist focusing on organised crime in Ireland, who was murdered in a contract killing believed to have been ordered by a South Dublin-based drug cartel. Born in Dublin, she was an athlete in school and later played on the Irish national teams for both Association football and basketball.
The Veil of Veronica, or Sudarium (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle, the Veronica and the Holy Face, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus produced by miraculous means (an acheiropoieton). Various existing images have been claimed to be the original relic or an early copy of it; representations of it are also known as vernicles.
Saint Veronica, also known as Berenike, was a widow from Jerusalem who lived in the 1st century AD, according to extra-biblical Christian traditions. Apocryphal texts relate how Veronica was moved with sympathy seeing Jesus carrying the cross to Calvary and gave him her veil so that he could wipe his forehead.
Veronica is an American singer and stage actress. Along with singers Ultra Nate and Deborah Cox, she is considered to be one of the divas of the 1990s club music scene.