Verona
Verona is a feminine given name and a surname which may refer to:Verona Burkhard (1910–2004), American muralist Verona Elder, British former sprinter Verona Murphy, Irish politician Verona Pooth, German television personality and Miss Germany beauty pageant winner Verona Rose, English television presenter and actress Verona van de Leur, Dutch retired artistic gymnast Carlos Verona, Spanish…
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Meaning & Origin of Verona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Verona is a feminine given name and a surname which may refer to:Verona Burkhard (1910–2004), American muralist Verona Elder, British former sprinter Verona Murphy, Irish politician Verona Pooth, German television personality and Miss Germany beauty pageant winner Verona Rose, English television presenter and actress Verona van de Leur, Dutch retired artistic gymnast Carlos Verona, Spanish…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Verona
The earliest SSA record of Verona as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 111 newborns named Verona — #690 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Verona on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Verona ranks #5,855 for baby girls with 21 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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About the name Verona
Verona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Verona's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #423. Use the chart and map above to compare Verona'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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