Veda
Girl name · #738 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 370 baby girls were named Veda, placing it at #738 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #937, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,865 girls born in 2025 was named Veda.
The 144-year story
Veda first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 410 babies and a rank of #692. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Veda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Veda in class?
Veda scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Veda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Veda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vedas were CA (40), TX (32), MI (21), NJ (20), NY (20). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Veda
Statistically, parents drawn to Veda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vada, Vida, Vaeda, Vayda, and Zelda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Veda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 370 | #738 |
| 2024 | 410 | #692 |
| 2023 | 342 | #815 |
| 2022 | 313 | #889 |
| 2021 | 313 | #871 |
| 2020 | 283 | #918 |
| 2019 | 316 | #849 |
| 2018 | 302 | #893 |
| 2017 | 319 | #856 |
| 2016 | 319 | #883 |
| 2015 | 289 | #937 |
| 2014 | 227 | #1118 |
| 2013 | 211 | #1138 |
| 2012 | 177 | #1326 |
| 2011 | 202 | #1189 |
| 2010 | 155 | #1456 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1676 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 96 | #2101 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Veda a popular girl name?
Veda ranked #738 among girls in 2025 with 370 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #937.
When was the name Veda most popular?
Veda peaked in 2024, when 410 American girls received the name (ranked #692 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Veda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,865 newborn American girls was named Veda. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.