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Vera

Pronounced V EH1 R AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1918
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Vera?

Vera is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 148,368 children — the 283rd most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1918, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1918, when 3,923 children were given it.

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1918Girls: 3,923Boys: 11

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
V EH1 R AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Vera

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Vera

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Vera?
Vera ranks 283rd among girls' names in US records, with 148,368 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 12,375.
Is Vera a unisex name?
No. Vera is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Vera most popular?
1918, when 3,923 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.