girl's name
Veta
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 2,021
Veta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Veta is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 58 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Veta 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 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 86 |
| 1900s | 131 |
| 1910s | 343 |
| 1920s | 408 |
| 1930s | 279 |
| 1940s | 224 |
| 1950s | 277 |
| 1960s | 177 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Veta?
In 2021, Veta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Veta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Veta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Veta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Veta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Veta
How popular is the name Veta?
In 2021, Veta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Veta a girl's or a boy's name?
Veta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Veta?
Veta has 2 syllables.
When was Veta most popular?
Veta peaked in 1916, when 58 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.