Meaning and history
This name comes from the English word meaning “verity, truth,” ultimately from Latin verus, “true, real.” It was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.
20062006: 19 births, rank #6,592
2007: 41 births, rank #3,848
2008: 29 births, rank #5,013
2009: 33 births, rank #4,482
2010: 46 births, rank #3,470
20112011: 40 births, rank #3,781
2012: 52 births, rank #3,169
2013: 56 births, rank #2,973
2014: 59 births, rank #2,888
2015: 60 births, rank #2,890
20162016: 73 births, rank #2,479
2017: 73 births, rank #2,464
2018: 112 births, rank #1,813
2019: 113 births, rank #1,802
2020: 129 births, rank #1,616
20212021: 113 births, rank #1,791
2022: 106 births, rank #1,898
2023: 121 births, rank #1,699
2024: 108 births, rank #1,852
20252025: 145 births, rank #1,478
In 2025, 145 babies were recorded with the name Verity, ranking #1,478 among girls.