Veralynn
A feminine name of American origin combining "vera" meaning truth with "lynn" meaning lake or pool.
Name Census estimates that about 104 living Americans carry the first name Veralynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Veralynn today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Veralynn births was 2014 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Veralynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
104
~ 1 in 3,295,715 Americans
Peak year
2014
11 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,009
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Veralynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Veralynn from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 67 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Veralynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Veralynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Veralynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Veralynn
The name Veralynn is a modern invented name with no definitive historical origins or meanings. It appears to be a combination of the name Vera, a feminine form of the Latin word "verus" meaning truth, and the English name Lynn, which derives from a Celtic word meaning "lake" or "pool."
While the name Vera has ancient Latin roots and has been used for centuries, the compound name Veralynn only emerged in the late 20th century. There are no known recorded instances of this name being used prior to the modern era, nor any references to it in historical texts, religious scriptures, or ancient records.
The earliest documented instances of the name Veralynn are found in birth records and census data from the United States and Canada, dating back to the 1960s and 1970s. However, it remained an uncommon name until more recent decades, when it gained popularity as a unique and distinctive combination of traditional names.
Due to its relatively recent inception, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals from earlier eras who bore the name Veralynn. However, a few contemporary individuals with this name include Veralynn Cobb, an American actress and model born in 1979, and Veralynn Pelton, a Canadian writer and poet born in 1951.
While the name Veralynn lacks an extensive historical background, its melodic sound and unique blend of name elements have contributed to its growing popularity in modern times, particularly among parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their child.
People
Veralynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Veralynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Veralynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Veralynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 104 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Veralynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,295,715 US residents.
Is Veralynn a common name?
We classify Veralynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Veralynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Veralynn was 2014, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Veralynn is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Veralynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Veralynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Veralynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Veralynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Veralynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Veralynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Veralynn?
Want to know how many people have the name Veralynn? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.