Veronica Cartwright
There are approximately 12 people named Veronica Cartwright living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Veronica with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cartwright. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Veronica
175K
Alive today
Named Cartwright
24K
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: 24K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,663
Per 100K: 7.06
Top ancestry: White (73.8%)
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 Cartwright surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cartwright, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cartwright 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 Cartwright at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.8% · 15,561
- Black or African American16.6% · 3,511
- Two or more races4.8% · 1,017
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 697
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 158
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 155
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 Cartwright appears at a rate of 7.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0071%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Veronica Cartwright. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Veronica Cartwright: questions and answers
How many people are named Veronica Cartwright?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Veronica Cartwright. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0512%) with the surname frequency (7.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Veronica Cartwright?
We classify Veronica Cartwright as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 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 common is the name Veronica Cartwright?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Veronica Cartwright on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.