Girl · #5,953 in 2026

Verene

Name: Popularity of the name Verene in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Verene, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Verene is a given name and surname. Notable people with the surname include:Verene Shepherd, Jamaican historian Chris Verene, American photographer, performance artist, and musician Donald Phillip Verene, American philosopher and writer

French

Current Rank

#5,953

Peak Rank

#3,564 (1926)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1956

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#3564

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Verene

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

French

The Story of Verene

American parents first put Verene on the record books as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 8 Verenes were born — ranking #3,564 that year. About 36% of every Verene on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Verene last appeared in the published SSA data in 1956, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 55 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Verene

Phonetically similar names — useful when Verene is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Vereen
Veron
Varin
Varen
Verein
Veren
Viren
Viron
Very
Vary
Verry
Varie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Verene

What does the name Verene mean?

What is the origin of the name Verene?

Verene has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.

How popular is Verene in 2026?

In 2026, Verene ranks #5,953 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Verene most popular?

Verene reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #3,564 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Verene a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Verene is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Verene?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Verene include Lethie, Alvah, Louva. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Verene

Verene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Verene's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Verene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.