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Veronica

“Victory bringer, also linked to the Latin true image” — Ancient Greek, influenced by Latin origin

Girl's name · #427 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Veronica has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #68 (1976) · 223,775 babies named Veronica all-time · 1 in 2,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Veronicas

• Veronica Guerin — Irish crime reporter (1958-1996)
• Veronica Lake — American actress (1922–1973)
• Veronica Roth — American author
• Veronica Campbell-Brown — Jamaican track and field sprint athlete
• Veronica Cartwright — British actress

In stories & tradition

• Veronica Donovan — Prison Break
• Veronica Lodge — The Archie Show · Pep Comics
• Veronica Mars — Veronica Mars

What Veronicas become

Among 789 notable people named Veronica:

Entertainers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Veronica Lake, American actress (1922–1973).

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