The first name Verity
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈvɛɹɪti/ 3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English derived from the Latin for truth; one of the Puritan virtue names.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 92 girls were named Verity, making it the 436th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 146 births (#314).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Verity with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Verity at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 145 girls born in the United States were named Verity, the 1,482nd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Verity
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Verity LambertEnglish television and film producer (1935–2007)
Questions
- How popular is the name Verity?
- In 2025, 92 girls born in England and Wales were named Verity, ranking 436th. Its peak was 2009, with 146 births.
- Is Verity a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,852 US babies named Verity since 1880 were girls.
- When was Verity most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 145 babies were named Verity, its highest rank at 1,482nd.
- How do you pronounce Verity?
- Verity is /ˈvɛɹɪti/, 3 syllables.
- Is Verity also a surname?
- Yes. Verity is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.