Girl nameCurrently #1,875 in the USRising
Verity
VAIR-ih-tee//ˈvɛrɪti//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20206 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Truth
Verity is a virtue name from the Latin 'veritas', meaning truth, adopted by 17th-century Puritans alongside similar abstract-quality names. Its crisp, meaningful sound has made it a distinctive modern choice in the UK.
Verity's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Verity |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 17 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 19 |
| 2007 | 41 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 33 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 52 |
| 2013 | 56 |
| 2014 | 59 |
| 2015 | 60 |
| 2016 | 73 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2019 | 113 |
| 2020 | 129 |
| 2021 | 113 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2023 | 121 |
| 2024 | 107 |
Verity through the decades
- Verity peaked in 2020, when 129 babies were named Verity in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Verity has risen 158% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Verity currently ranks #1,875 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Very
Variants & spellings
Verita