Verenis
A feminine name of Greek origin signifying "protector" or "guardian".
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Verenis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Verenis today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Verenis births was 1994 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Verenis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Verenis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
1994
9 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1998 SSA rank
#16,497
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Verenis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Verenis from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 52 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Verenis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Verenis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Verenis' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Verenis
The name Verenis has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization that flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. Derived from the Etruscan word "verenise," which means "bringer of truth," the name is believed to have first emerged around the 7th century BCE.
The Etruscans were a highly advanced society known for their art, architecture, and cultural achievements. They had a significant influence on the development of the Roman civilization, and their language, while now extinct, has left a lasting impact on various aspects of modern Italian culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Verenis can be found in an Etruscan funerary inscription dating back to the 5th century BCE. This inscription, discovered in the ancient city of Tarquinia, mentions a woman named Verenis, suggesting that the name was in use during this period.
Throughout the centuries, the name Verenis has been associated with several notable figures. One of the most prominent was Verenis Tarquitus, a renowned Etruscan philosopher and scholar who lived in the 3rd century BCE. His writings on ethics, philosophy, and the natural world were highly influential in his time and continue to be studied by scholars today.
Another historical figure bearing the name Verenis was a Roman noblewoman who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius in the 1st century CE. Known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various cultural initiatives, she was a prominent figure in the Roman elite circles of her time.
In the Middle Ages, a notable bearer of the name was Verenis di Firenze, an Italian painter and illuminator who lived in the 13th century. His intricate and vibrant illuminated manuscripts are considered masterpieces of medieval art and are housed in various museums and collections around the world.
Fast-forwarding to the Renaissance period, Verenis Borghese was an influential Italian banker and patron of the arts who lived in the 16th century. He commissioned numerous works of art and architecture, leaving a lasting impact on the cultural landscape of Renaissance Italy.
While the name Verenis has become less common in modern times, its historical significance and rich cultural heritage continue to be celebrated and studied by scholars and historians alike.
People
Verenis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Verenis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Verenis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Verenis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Verenis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Verenis a common name?
We classify Verenis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Verenis most popular?
The single biggest year for Verenis was 1994, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Verenis is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Verenis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Verenis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Verenis in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Verenis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Verenis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Verenis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Verenis?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.