Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Vera
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
3,923
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Vera
How many people are named Vera?
An estimated 39,413 living Americans are named Vera.
How rare is Vera?
Vera is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,482 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 62.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Vera?
The median age of a living American named Vera is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 70 years old.
Is Vera still popular?
Yes. Vera is holding steady, with 1,482 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Vera most common?
Vera has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
62.2%
2025
1,482
All-time
149,456
Where it lives now
Vera is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Vera is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.