Vera
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning faith; or from latin for truth.
Babies a year
1,153
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#205
up from #226
UK popularity
#719
51 babies · up from #722
How Vera has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #311 |
| 2016 | #308 |
| 2017 | #280 |
| 2018 | #257 |
| 2019 | #253 |
| 2020 | #246 |
| 2021 | #229 |
| 2022 | #224 |
| 2023 | #223 |
| 2024 | #226 |
| 2025 | #205 |
In 2025, 51 babies in England and Wales were named Vera. In the US, 1,153 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,923 in 1918.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Vera was most common in 1905, when it went to 0.34% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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