Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Verily

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

Verily Life Sciences LLC also known as Verily, is Alphabet Inc.'s research organization devoted to the study of life sciences. The organization was formerly a division of Google X, and as of December 2024, is operating as a standalone company under Alphabet.

Current Rank

#15,178

Peak Rank

#15,678 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2018

First Year

2023

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#15678

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Verily

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

On 9 September 2014, the then-Google X division Google Life Sciences acquired Lift Labs, the makers of Liftware . On August 10, 2015, Sergey Brin announced that the organization would become an independent subsidiary of Alphabet Inc . On December 7, 2015, Google Life Sciences was renamed Verily. Verily Life Sciences in January 2019 raised $1 billion in funding. At the end of 2019, Verily sold its stake in robot-assisted surgery joint venture Verb Surgical to development partner Johnson & Johnson . In August 2020, Verily announced that it is entering into the insurance market with the launch of

The Story of Verily

Verily first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 5 Verilys were born — ranking #15,678 that year. As of 2026, Verily ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Verilys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Verily

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

Virally
Verile
Verrel
Warily
Wearily
Farrelly
Charily
Fairily
Virile
Viscerally
Viril
Viral

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Verily

What does the name Verily mean?

How popular is Verily in 2026?

In 2026, Verily ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Verily most popular?

Verily reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #15,678 that year with 5 babies given the name.

Is Verily a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Verily?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Verily include Aabidah, Aalasia, Aamorah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Verily

Verily is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Verily's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #15,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Verily'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.