Verania
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the Latin word "ver" meaning spring.
Name Census estimates that about 244 living Americans carry the first name Verania. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Verania today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Verania births was 2000 (105 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Verania. 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
244
~ 1 in 1,404,731 Americans
Peak year
2000
105 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2007 SSA rank
#17,523
Tracked since 1999
Census
Verania in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 289 people with the first name Verania, which placed it at #30,250 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,250
National first-name rank
People counted
289
289 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Verania
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Verania is Hispanic at 98.6%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Verania described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Verania at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.6% · 285
- White0.7% · 2
- Two or more races0.7% · 2
Popularity
Verania: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Verania from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 187 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Verania 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 Verania during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Veranias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Verania, while Colorado, Illinois, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Verania
The name Verania is believed to have its origins in ancient Rome, with a possible connection to the Latin word "vernalis," which means "of the spring" or "vernal." This suggests that the name may have been associated with the season of spring or the renewal of life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Verania can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned a woman named Verania Galla living in the 1st century BC. Unfortunately, not much is known about her life or the significance of her name.
In the 4th century AD, there was a Christian martyr named Verania who was executed during the Diocletian persecutions. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and her feast day is celebrated on October 1st.
During the Middle Ages, the name Verania seems to have fallen out of common use, but it resurfaced in the Renaissance period. One notable figure from this time was Verania Nani, an Italian noblewoman and poet who lived in the 16th century (c. 1512-1588). She was known for her literary works and her patronage of the arts.
In the 18th century, there was a French writer and philosopher named Verania de Saint-Martin (1707-1775). She was a member of the intellectual circles of her time and wrote several works on philosophy and religion.
Another notable figure with the name Verania was Verania Jenner (1785-1828), an English artist and naturalist who was the sister of the famous physician Edward Jenner, the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine.
As the name Verania is relatively uncommon, it is difficult to find many more historical figures of note who bore this name. However, its connection to the concept of spring and renewal has likely contributed to its enduring appeal throughout the centuries.
People
Verania + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Verania 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
Verania: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verania?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 244 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Verania 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 1,404,731 US residents.
Is Verania a common name?
We classify Verania as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Verania most popular?
The single biggest year for Verania was 2000, when 105 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Verania is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Verania in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 289 people with the name Verania, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,250 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Verania in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Verania?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Verania appears almost entirely female. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Verania?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Verania is Hispanic at 98.6%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Two or More Races (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Verania most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Verania in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.6% (285 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Verania in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Verania a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Verania 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 Verania still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Verania 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 Verania 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.
How common is the name Verania?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.