Baby Name Popularity Profile

Veda

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Veda.

✦ Knowledge, wisdom 🌍 Sanskrit spiritual traditional
National Rank (2025) #739
All-Time Peak Rank #415 Achieved 1899
Total U.S. Births 14,071 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 410 births in 2024
💡 The Veda Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Knowledge, wisdom
Language Origin Sanskrit
Origin Type single
Derived from Sanskrit 'veda' meaning 'knowledge' or 'wisdom', referring to the ancient sacred texts of Hinduism.
Common Nicknames
Vee
Pronunciation: VAY-duh
Themes & Categories
spiritual traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Veda

According to SSA data, Veda achieved its highest historical rank of #415 in 1899. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 410 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 28.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 104 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Veda across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +28.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 410 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 19 yrs
Registry Streak 104 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 106
1890s: 339
1900s: 528
1910s: 1,304
1920s: 1,636
1930s: 996
1940s: 1,039
1950s: 1,044
1960s: 893
1970s: 348
1980s: 173
1990s: 280
2000s: 837
2010s: 2,517
2020s: 2,031

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ve-da
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with V, a letter used by only 1.5% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Arkansas
Top States Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas
States with Data 40
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arkansas Unranked 379 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 299 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #807 459 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #386 208 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 158 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #596 619 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #914 931 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #593 216 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 106 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #605 211 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #666 488 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #422 367 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #476 135 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #776 829 2024 +53.8% Growth
Indiana #719 193 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #976 168 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 31 1917 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #681 220 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 90 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 59 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1430 233 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #645 363 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #794 187 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 19 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1031 127 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #567 89 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #403 139 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 83 1917 Insufficient historical volume
New York #827 338 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 27 1913 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #772 66 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #723 53 1946 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #910 50 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 15 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #621 82 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 30 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 10 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #900 31 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 16 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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