Veronica
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Veronica
The name Veronica projects a triple-threat image: at once saintly, sensuous, and strong. The name derives from Berenice, the Latin form of the Greek name Berenike "she who brings victory", with the spelling influenced by the Latin phrase vera icon "true image". Veronica was the name of the compassionate woman who wiped Jesus's face when he was on his way to Calvary and whose cloth was miraculously imprinted with his image: she is now the patron saint of photographers.
Then there was Veronica (born Constance) Lake, the peekaboo blonde of the 1940s, and the sultry, dark-haired rival of Betty in the Archie comics. And, more recently, we've had tough teen private eye, Veronica Mars. Veronica is also the name of an herb with small, bright blue flowers.
Veronica was in the Top 100 from 1972 to 1991, but it might not be too soon for a comeback—sans the dated nickname Ronnie, although hit CW show Riverdale, loosely based on the aforementioned Archie comics, may provide a boost.
Veronica is also given to boys.
Pronounced vuh-RAH-ni-kuh.
As of October 2026, Veronica ranked #427 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #68 in 1976, Nameberry popularity #136.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #373 | 873 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #368 | 893 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #410 | 812 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #380 | 820 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #357 | 887 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #358 | 883 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #387 | 805 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #431 | 733 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #406 | 774 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #411 | 743 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #392 | 804 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #427 | 730 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Veronica for girls
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Veronica on lists
Famous Veronicas
- Saint VeronicaGirl
1st century pious Jerusalemite
- Saint Veronica GiulianiGirl
Italian mystic
- Veronica Lake (born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman)Girl
American actress
- Veronica ChambersGirl
American writer
- Veronica CampbellGirl
Brown, Jamaican Olympic sprinter
- Veronica CartwrightGirl
English,American actress
- Veronica Micle (born Ana Câmpeanu)Girl
Romanian poet
- Veronica Anne RothGirl
American novelist
- Verónica Cepede RoygGirl
Paraguayan tennis player
- Verónica Judith Sáenz Castro (Alba)Girl
Mexican actress
- Verónica Ruiz de VelascoGirl
Mexican painter
- Veronica CocheleaGirl
Cogeanu, Romanian Olympic rower
- Shirley Veronica BasseyGirl
Welsh singer
- Veronica Jo MerrellGirl
twin sister of Vanessa Merrell, YouTuber, fashion designer
- Veronica Bennett SpectorGirl
American singer (The Ronettes)
- Veronica GuerinGirl
Irish journalist
Veronica in pop culture
- Veronica GanzGirl
a book character in a series by Marilyn Sachs
- Veronica "Ronnie" L. MillerGirl
main character in book/movie 'The Last Song'
- "Veronica MarsGirl
" TV series and main character
- Veronica Cecilia Lodge ("Ronnie" by Archie)Girl
character in Archie comics and series Riverdale
- Veronica “Ronnie” ChaseGirl
main character on TV's "Veronica's Closet"
- Veronica SawyerGirl
character in movie/musical 'Heathers'
- Veronica DiAngeloGirl
character in the Saddle Club series
- Veronica DonovanGirl
character on TV's 'Prison Break'
- Veronica RawlingsGirl
character in "Widows"
- Veronica AshfordGirl
character in video game 'Resident Evil Code: Veronica'
- Veronica SantangeloGirl
character from the video game 'Fallout: New Vegas'
- Veronica CallahanGirl
character on TV's 'Mercy'
- Veronica FisherGirl
character on TV's "Shameless"
- Veronica HastingsGirl
character on TV's 'Pretty Little Liars'
- Veronica MaxwellGirl
character in movie 'Silver Linings Playbook'
- VeronicaGirl
spider demon on animated series 'American Dragon Jake Long'
- VeronicaGirl
several characters in 'Ambrose's Vision: Sketches Towards the Creation of a Cathedral' (1980) by Giles Gordon
- "VeronicaGirl
" song by Elvis Costello
- The VeronicasGirl
Australian band
- Veronica "Vee" WedgeGirl
character in Blandings Castle series by P. G. Wodehouse
- Veronica GorloisenGirl
character in the movie "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
- Veronica McClainGirl
character in the Netflix series "Voltron: Legendary Defender"
- Veronica 'Vera' DuckworthGirl
character on TV's 'Coronation Street'
- Veronica DuncanGirl
character on the CBS TV series "Young Sheldon"