Veronika is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Veronika in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2138
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About the Name Veronika
Veronika has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 155 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #982 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Veronika is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Veronika in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Veronika
Veronika Miroshnichenko — Veronika Miroshnichenko is a Ukrainian tennis player who represents Russia.
Veronika Arichteva — Veronika Arichteva, née Nová is a Czech actress and presenter.
Veronika Nikulshina — Veronika "Nika" Nikulshina is a Russian artist and activist known for being a member of Pussy Riot and being arrested while protesting on the field at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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 Veronika
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Veronika per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Veronika in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Veronika is declining: down 292 places since 2020, to #2,138 in 2025. It peaked at #982 in 2013.
Veronika 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 Veronika include: Veronika Miroshnichenko, Veronika Arichteva and Veronika Nikulshina. Short summaries for each appear below.
Veronika does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Veronikas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Veronika (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 292 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Veronika
Almost certainly the only Veronika in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Veronika
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Veronika "Nika" Nikulshina is a Russian artist and activist known for being a member of Pussy Riot and being arrested while protesting on the field at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Veronika Remišová is a Slovak politician who previously served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic and Minister of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic.
Veronika of Desenice (Slovene: Veronika Deseniška or Veronika z Desenic, Croatian: Veronika Desinićka, lit. 'Veronika of Desinić'; died 17 October 1425) was the second wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje.