girl's name
Veda
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 14,838
the United States
#739
2025 births
Veda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 370 babies in the United States, ranking #739. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Veda is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 410 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,960 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Veda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 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 | 2,522 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,031 |
How popular is Veda?
In 2025, Veda was given to 370 babies in the United States, ranking #739 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Veda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Veda is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Véda | Véda is a rare spelling of Veda, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Veda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Veda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Veda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Veda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Veda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Veda
How popular is the name Veda?
In 2025, Veda was given to 370 babies in the United States, ranking #739 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Veda a girl's or a boy's name?
Veda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Veda?
Veda has 2 syllables.
When was Veda most popular?
Veda peaked in 2024, when 410 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Veda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Veda currently ranks #388 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.