Verity is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Verity means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Verity across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Verity has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Verity is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “truth”. A virtue name popular among the Puritans.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,852 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,389 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 194 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Verity per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2009 (146/yr) · United States peaked in 2025 (145/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (3/yr).
Verity is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #2,763 nationally (given to 237 babies that year).
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