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Veda

Veda holds the #738 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 370 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #918 in 2020 to #738 today. Its strongest year on record was 1899 (#414 nationally, 50 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1881. The name's biggest fan base is in Iowa (#354 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#738
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#414
in 1899 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
370
girls named Veda

Veda popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.014%0.020%0.027%18801900192019401960198020002020#414 in 1899
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1899

Where Veda is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025NH—Washington: #452 (15 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)WA#452Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025ND—Minnesota: #540 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MN#540Wisconsin: #564 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)WI#564Michigan: #406 (21 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MI#406New York: #790 (20 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NY#790Massachusetts: #564 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MA#564Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025SD—Iowa: #354 (9 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)IA#354Illinois: #575 (17 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IL#575Indiana: #651 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#651Ohio: #644 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#644Pennsylvania: #615 (16 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#615New Jersey: #390 (20 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)NJ#390Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025CT—California: #766 (40 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#766Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025NE—Missouri: #728 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#728Kentucky: #498 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)KY#498West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025WV—Virginia: #936 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)VA#936Maryland: #651 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#651Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025DE—Arizona: #818 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#818New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025AR—Tennessee: #888 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#888North Carolina: #659 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#659South Carolina: #773 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#773District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025OK—Louisiana: #677 (6 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)LA#677Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025AL—Georgia: #748 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)GA#748Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Veda in 2025HI—Texas: #901 (32 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#901Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#354), Michigan (#406), New Jersey (#390)

Uniqueness score

46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Veda in the most recent year of SSA data.

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