Girl nameCurrently #226 in the USSteady
Vera
VEER-uh//ˈvɪərə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19184 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Faith (Slavic); true (Latin)
Vera means 'faith' in Russian and other Slavic languages, and coincidentally echoes the Latin 'verus', meaning true. A dignified early-20th-century name, it has seen a modest revival in recent years among short, vintage choices.
Vera's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Vera |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 48 |
| 1881 | 48 |
| 1882 | 67 |
| 1883 | 77 |
| 1884 | 91 |
| 1885 | 124 |
| 1886 | 167 |
| 1887 | 167 |
| 1888 | 263 |
| 1889 | 313 |
| 1890 | 393 |
| 1891 | 426 |
| 1892 | 486 |
| 1893 | 534 |
| 1894 | 618 |
| 1895 | 729 |
| 1896 | 675 |
| 1897 | 782 |
| 1898 | 876 |
| 1899 | 864 |
| 1900 | 1,024 |
| 1901 | 860 |
| 1902 | 947 |
| 1903 | 899 |
| 1904 | 993 |
| 1905 | 1,053 |
| 1906 | 1,091 |
| 1907 | 1,158 |
| 1908 | 1,211 |
| 1909 | 1,242 |
| 1910 | 1,351 |
| 1911 | 1,516 |
| 1912 | 1,974 |
| 1913 | 2,217 |
| 1914 | 2,692 |
| 1915 | 3,466 |
| 1916 | 3,637 |
| 1917 | 3,724 |
| 1918 | 3,934 |
| 1919 | 3,857 |
| 1920 | 3,795 |
| 1921 | 3,639 |
| 1922 | 3,519 |
| 1923 | 3,385 |
| 1924 | 3,491 |
| 1925 | 3,292 |
| 1926 | 3,157 |
| 1927 | 2,957 |
| 1928 | 2,863 |
| 1929 | 2,565 |
| 1930 | 2,504 |
| 1931 | 2,172 |
| 1932 | 2,036 |
| 1933 | 1,879 |
| 1934 | 1,845 |
| 1935 | 1,829 |
| 1936 | 1,519 |
| 1937 | 1,514 |
| 1938 | 1,412 |
| 1939 | 1,424 |
| 1940 | 1,328 |
| 1941 | 1,276 |
| 1942 | 1,324 |
| 1943 | 1,272 |
| 1944 | 1,188 |
| 1945 | 1,143 |
| 1946 | 1,206 |
| 1947 | 1,223 |
| 1948 | 1,149 |
| 1949 | 1,114 |
| 1950 | 1,112 |
| 1951 | 1,111 |
| 1952 | 1,090 |
| 1953 | 1,198 |
| 1954 | 1,219 |
| 1955 | 1,170 |
| 1956 | 1,156 |
| 1957 | 1,050 |
| 1958 | 976 |
| 1959 | 979 |
| 1960 | 900 |
| 1961 | 862 |
| 1962 | 730 |
| 1963 | 712 |
| 1964 | 639 |
| 1965 | 534 |
| 1966 | 454 |
| 1967 | 461 |
| 1968 | 388 |
| 1969 | 356 |
| 1970 | 365 |
| 1971 | 296 |
| 1972 | 252 |
| 1973 | 225 |
| 1974 | 194 |
| 1975 | 219 |
| 1976 | 183 |
| 1977 | 184 |
| 1978 | 164 |
| 1979 | 177 |
| 1980 | 161 |
| 1981 | 164 |
| 1982 | 166 |
| 1983 | 147 |
| 1984 | 127 |
| 1985 | 129 |
| 1986 | 112 |
| 1987 | 108 |
| 1988 | 93 |
| 1989 | 104 |
| 1990 | 101 |
| 1991 | 98 |
| 1992 | 99 |
| 1993 | 103 |
| 1994 | 92 |
| 1995 | 64 |
| 1996 | 80 |
| 1997 | 66 |
| 1998 | 102 |
| 1999 | 64 |
| 2000 | 103 |
| 2001 | 96 |
| 2002 | 104 |
| 2003 | 101 |
| 2004 | 125 |
| 2005 | 154 |
| 2006 | 161 |
| 2007 | 208 |
| 2008 | 254 |
| 2009 | 306 |
| 2010 | 431 |
| 2011 | 573 |
| 2012 | 615 |
| 2013 | 721 |
| 2014 | 891 |
| 2015 | 1,054 |
| 2016 | 1,059 |
| 2017 | 1,160 |
| 2018 | 1,264 |
| 2019 | 1,284 |
| 2020 | 1,221 |
| 2021 | 1,310 |
| 2022 | 1,339 |
| 2023 | 1,333 |
| 2024 | 1,351 |
Vera through the decades
- Vera peaked in 1918, when 3,934 babies were named Vera in the US.
- The 1920s were Vera's strongest decade, averaging 3,266 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Vera has risen 187% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Vera currently ranks #226 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Vera
Variants & spellings
Veera