Veronica Lake
There are approximately 19 people named Veronica Lake living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Veronica with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lake. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Veronica
175K
Alive today
Named Lake
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 175K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,091
Per 100K: 10.88
Top ancestry: White (81.4%)
First name trend
Veronica: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Veronica. The peak year was 1980 with 4,410 births. The average person named Veronica today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lake surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lake, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.4%.
- White81.4%
- Black or African American11.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Veronica has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0512% of the US population, based on 175,367 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lake appears at a rate of 10.88 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0109%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Veronica Lake. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Veronica
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Other people with the surname Lake
FAQ
Veronica Lake: questions and answers
How many people are named Veronica Lake?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Veronica Lake. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0512%) with the surname frequency (10.88 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Veronica Lake?
We classify Veronica Lake as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Veronica a male or female name?
Veronica is predominantly female. Out of 223,873 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Veronica profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.