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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vera

Ranked #1007 - 1 in 193,921 people
US

Most common in

United States

41k bearers

World total

41,254

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1007

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States41k
Worldwide
~41k
rank #1007
Rarity
1 in 193,921
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~41k in US

About the name Vera

There are an estimated 41,254 people named Vera alive worldwide today. That ranks Vera at #1007 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vera is held by approximately 41,254 people, ranking #1007 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,045 U.S. residents).

Historically Vera is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Vera appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Vera popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Vera, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 48
  2. 1881: 48
  3. 1882: 67
  4. 1883: 77
  5. 1884: 91
  6. 1885: 124
  7. 1886: 167
  8. 1887: 167
  9. 1888: 263
  10. 1889: 313
  11. 1890: 393
  12. 1891: 426
  13. 1892: 486
  14. 1893: 534
  15. 1894: 618
  16. 1895: 729
  17. 1896: 675
  18. 1897: 782
  19. 1898: 876
  20. 1899: 864
  21. 1900: 1,024
  22. 1901: 860
  23. 1902: 947
  24. 1903: 899
  25. 1904: 993
  26. 1905: 1,053
  27. 1906: 1,091
  28. 1907: 1,158
  29. 1908: 1,211
  30. 1909: 1,242
  31. 1910: 1,351
  32. 1911: 1,516
  33. 1912: 1,974
  34. 1913: 2,217
  35. 1914: 2,692
  36. 1915: 3,466
  37. 1916: 3,637
  38. 1917: 3,724
  39. 1918: 3,934
  40. 1919: 3,857
  41. 1920: 3,795
  42. 1921: 3,639
  43. 1922: 3,519
  44. 1923: 3,385
  45. 1924: 3,491
  46. 1925: 3,292
  47. 1926: 3,157
  48. 1927: 2,957
  49. 1928: 2,862
  50. 1929: 2,565
  51. 1930: 2,505
  52. 1931: 2,172
  53. 1932: 2,036
  54. 1933: 1,879
  55. 1934: 1,845
  56. 1935: 1,829
  57. 1936: 1,519
  58. 1937: 1,514
  59. 1938: 1,412
  60. 1939: 1,424
  61. 1940: 1,328
  62. 1941: 1,276
  63. 1942: 1,324
  64. 1943: 1,272
  65. 1944: 1,188
  66. 1945: 1,143
  67. 1946: 1,206
  68. 1947: 1,223
  69. 1948: 1,149
  70. 1949: 1,114
  71. 1950: 1,111
  72. 1951: 1,110
  73. 1952: 1,091
  74. 1953: 1,198
  75. 1954: 1,219
  76. 1955: 1,170
  77. 1956: 1,156
  78. 1957: 1,050
  79. 1958: 978
  80. 1959: 978
  81. 1960: 900
  82. 1961: 862
  83. 1962: 730
  84. 1963: 712
  85. 1964: 639
  86. 1965: 534
  87. 1966: 454
  88. 1967: 461
  89. 1968: 388
  90. 1969: 357
  91. 1970: 364
  92. 1971: 296
  93. 1972: 252
  94. 1973: 225
  95. 1974: 194
  96. 1975: 219
  97. 1976: 183
  98. 1977: 184
  99. 1978: 164
  100. 1979: 177
  101. 1980: 161
  102. 1981: 164
  103. 1982: 166
  104. 1983: 147
  105. 1984: 127
  106. 1985: 129
  107. 1986: 112
  108. 1987: 108
  109. 1988: 93
  110. 1989: 104
  111. 1990: 101
  112. 1991: 98
  113. 1992: 99
  114. 1993: 103
  115. 1994: 92
  116. 1995: 64
  117. 1996: 80
  118. 1997: 66
  119. 1998: 102
  120. 1999: 64
  121. 2000: 103
  122. 2001: 96
  123. 2002: 104
  124. 2003: 101
  125. 2004: 125
  126. 2005: 154
  127. 2006: 161
  128. 2007: 208
  129. 2008: 254
  130. 2009: 306
  131. 2010: 431
  132. 2011: 573
  133. 2012: 615
  134. 2013: 721
  135. 2014: 891
  136. 2015: 1,054
  137. 2016: 1,059
  138. 2017: 1,160
  139. 2018: 1,264
  140. 2019: 1,284
  141. 2020: 1,221
  142. 2021: 1,310
  143. 2022: 1,339
  144. 2023: 1,333
  145. 2024: 1,355
  146. 2025: 1,482

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vera worldwide?

There are an estimated 41,254 people named Vera alive worldwide today, ranking #1007 globally.

Is Vera a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 193,921 people. In the United States there are roughly 41,254 bearers, which is 1 in 8,045 Americans.

Is Vera a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vera is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Vera come from?

Who are famous people named Vera?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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