Veronica

Meaning: Victory bringer; also linked to true image
Origin: Ancient Greek, influenced by Latin — The true image interpretation comes through Latin

Nicknames: Ronnie, Vonnie

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

Popularity over time

Veronica holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#427 in 2025). About 224,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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

Around the world

See how Veronica ranks in other countries and regions.

#138 in Mexico (2024) · #334 in Poland (2025) · #396 in New Zealand (2025) · #415 in Ecuador (2025) · #543 in Ireland (2025) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #777 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,017 in Scotland (2025) · #1,779 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,845 in Austria (2025) · #3,313 in France (2025) · #323 in Canada (2024).

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^it — Prison Break (TV series)
Veronica Lodge — The Archie Show (TV series)
Veronica Mars — Veronica Mars (film)

What Veronicas become

Among 1,137 notable people named Veronica:

Entertainers appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Veronica Lake, American actress (1922–1973).

Spellings & nicknames

About 87 girls a year are given Ronnie as their full name.

Similar names: Jacqueline · Vera · Monica · Kathryn · Angelica · Priscilla

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