ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1922 First Year 1948 Last Year 1929 Peak Year #2980 Peak Rank 49 Total Count 8 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1919 First Year 1922 Last Year 1922 Peak Year #3655 Peak Rank 13 Total Count 2 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Veral What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Veral is a village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 3,171 residents in the village. Veral's geographical area is approximately 503 hectares. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veral) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veral) 📖 ## The Story of Veral ### As a girl name Veral first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 8 births, good for #3,655 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 62% of all recorded Verals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1922 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Verals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Veral on the record books as a boy name in 1922, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 8 Verals were born — ranking #2,980 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Verals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1948 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 49 Verals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Veral Phonetically similar names — useful when Veral is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Verile * Verrel * Virile * Viril * [Viral](/viral) * Verrill * Verrell * Varel * Viorel * [Vera](/vera) * [Verily](/verily) * [Verra](/verra) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Veral What does the name Veral mean? Veral is a village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 3,171 residents in the village. Veral's geographical area is approximately 503 hectares. How popular is Veral in 2026? In 2026, Veral ranks #3,668 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Veral most popular? Veral reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #2,980 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Veral a unisex name? Yes — Veral is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 21% of Verals assigned female and 79% assigned male historically. What names go well with Veral? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Veral include Morten, Gibbs, Hurtis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MortenPeak #2980](/morten)[👦GibbsPeak #2980](/gibbs)[👦HurtisPeak #2980](/hurtis)[👦NoyesPeak #2980](/noyes) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LestiePeak #3655](/lestie)[👧DottPeak #3655](/dott)[👧IrlenePeak #3655](/irlene)[👧TrinniePeak #3655](/trinnie) Advertisement ## About the name Veral Veral is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Veral's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,980\. Use the chart and map above to compare Veral's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1929 → ](/year/1929) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement