Verita
Verita is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae. It was first described in 2016 by Ramírez & Grismado. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Verita williamsi, from Argentina.
Meaning & Origin of Verita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Verita is a genus of spiders in the family Gnaphosidae. It was first described in 2016 by Ramírez & Grismado. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Verita williamsi, from Argentina.
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The Story of Verita
Verita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 13 Veritas were born — ranking #3,635 that year. As of 2026, Verita ranks #10,208 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 165 Veritas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Verita
Verita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Verita's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #3,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Verita'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 .
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