Veronica Carlson
There are approximately 68 people named Veronica Carlson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,040,505 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Veronica with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carlson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
68
1 in 5,040,505
Named Veronica
175K
Alive today
Named Carlson
132K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 175K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1980
Average age: 44
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (55.5%)
Estimated bearers: 132K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #263
Per 100K: 38.65
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Veronica: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Veronica. The peak year was 1980 with 4,410 births. The average person named Veronica today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Veronica
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Veronica, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 55.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Veronica described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Veronica at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino55.5% · 130,180
- White26.3% · 61,772
- Black or African American13.5% · 31,581
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 5,089
- Two or more races1.9% · 4,540
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,500
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carlson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carlson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Carlson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Carlson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 106,152
- Two or more races3.1% · 3,605
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 3,596
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 995
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 595
- Black or African American0.5% · 589
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Veronica has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0512% of the US population, based on 175,367 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Veronica right now.
The surname Carlson appears at a rate of 38.65 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0387%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 68 people with the full name Veronica Carlson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Veronica
FAQ
Veronica Carlson: questions and answers
How many people are named Veronica Carlson?
We estimate approximately 68 people in the United States share the full name Veronica Carlson. That works out to about 1 in 5,040,505 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0512%) with the surname frequency (38.65 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Veronica Carlson?
We classify Veronica Carlson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,040,505 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Veronica a male or female name?
Veronica is predominantly female. Out of 223,873 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Veronica profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Veronica Carlson?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.