Fun Facts About the Name Veda
- More than 14 thousand babies named Veda: U.S. records list 14,071 babies given the name Veda from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 boys received the name Veda - about 1 boy for every 2,813 girls.
What Does the Name Veda Mean?
Veda is a Sanskrit name meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom," especially sacred knowledge. It comes from the Sanskrit noun veda (वेद), which is formed from the root vid- "to know." The same Indo-European root lies behind Greek oida "I know" and Latin videō "I see," but the name itself is taken directly from Sanskrit. In Hindu tradition the Vedas are the oldest sacred texts, and the noun veda refers both to those scriptures and to knowledge in a broad sense. The given name is not a separate word from the scriptural term; it is that term used as a personal name. Any symbolic association with spiritual insight or learning is a later extension of that literal meaning, not a separate etymology.
Veda Name History & Origins
The Sanskrit word veda is old enough to appear in the Rigveda, the earliest of the Vedic hymn collections, where it carries the sense of "knowledge" and "sacred lore." The four collections known as the Vedas - Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda - are central Hindu scriptures, and the term came to mean both the texts and the knowledge they contain. From Sanskrit the word appears in modern South Asian languages in forms such as Hindi ved (वेद) and Tamil vētam (வேதம்), while the spelling Veda reflects a Sanskrit transliteration. In India, Veda is used as a given name, especially for girls, and it is also found among Hindu communities elsewhere. In the English-speaking world, Veda appears as a feminine name; a well-known literary use is Veda Pierce, the daughter in James M. Cain's novel Mildred Pierce (1941) and its 1945 film adaptation. That literary use is not the origin of the name, which comes from Sanskrit.
How Popular is the Name Veda?
Veda recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2024. Its best rank was #415 in 1899.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #739 | 370 | 0.0230% |
| 2024 | #692 | 407 | 0.0252% |
| 2023 | #815 | 342 | 0.0213% |
| 2022 | #890 | 313 | 0.0191% |
| 2021 | #872 | 313 | 0.0191% |
| 2020 | #918 | 283 | 0.0175% |
| 2019 | #850 | 316 | 0.0188% |
| 2018 | #896 | 301 | 0.0177% |
| 2017 | #859 | 319 | 0.0185% |
| 2016 | #884 | 319 | 0.0180% |
| 2015 | #938 | 289 | 0.0162% |
| 2014 | #1,123 | 226 | 0.0127% |
| 2013 | #1,142 | 211 | 0.0120% |
| 2012 | #1,333 | 177 | 0.0101% |
| 2011 | #1,195 | 202 | 0.0115% |
| 2010 | #1,467 | 155 | 0.0087% |
| 2009 | #1,686 | 133 | 0.0072% |
| 2008 | #1,702 | 132 | 0.0070% |
| 2007 | #2,114 | 96 | 0.0050% |
| 2006 | #2,481 | 75 | 0.0039% |
| 2005 | #1,966 | 98 | 0.0053% |
| 2004 | #2,588 | 65 | 0.0035% |
| 2003 | #2,607 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 2002 | #2,411 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 2001 | #2,959 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2000 | #2,541 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 1999 | #2,779 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 1998 | #4,134 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1997 | #3,707 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1996 | #3,021 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1995 | #4,211 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #4,371 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #3,219 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1992 | #5,261 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1991 | #8,569 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #5,542 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #7,433 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #4,278 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #4,719 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1985 | #6,944 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #4,315 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #3,944 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #3,415 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #3,246 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1980 | #3,409 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #3,772 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1978 | #2,569 | 34 | 0.0022% |
| 1977 | #3,754 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #2,860 | 27 | 0.0018% |
| 1975 | #2,741 | 28 | 0.0019% |
| 1974 | #2,496 | 31 | 0.0021% |
| 1973 | #2,018 | 41 | 0.0028% |
| 1972 | #2,219 | 35 | 0.0023% |
| 1971 | #1,558 | 63 | 0.0038% |
| 1970 | #1,856 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1969 | #1,647 | 54 | 0.0032% |
| 1968 | #1,490 | 59 | 0.0036% |
| 1967 | #1,253 | 74 | 0.0045% |
| 1966 | #1,223 | 78 | 0.0046% |
| 1965 | #1,261 | 73 | 0.0041% |
| 1964 | #1,084 | 102 | 0.0054% |
| 1963 | #1,034 | 108 | 0.0056% |
| 1962 | #1,080 | 101 | 0.0051% |
| 1961 | #1,011 | 116 | 0.0057% |
| 1960 | #945 | 128 | 0.0063% |
| 1959 | #970 | 119 | 0.0059% |
| 1958 | #936 | 122 | 0.0061% |
| 1957 | #1,071 | 95 | 0.0046% |
| 1956 | #976 | 108 | 0.0054% |
| 1955 | #1,128 | 79 | 0.0040% |
| 1954 | #833 | 128 | 0.0066% |
| 1953 | #913 | 107 | 0.0057% |
| 1952 | #963 | 96 | 0.0052% |
| 1951 | #969 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 1950 | #908 | 97 | 0.0057% |
| 1949 | #934 | 91 | 0.0053% |
| 1948 | #724 | 137 | 0.0081% |
| 1947 | #653 | 164 | 0.0093% |
| 1946 | #563 | 200 | 0.0127% |
| 1945 | #829 | 83 | 0.0063% |
| 1944 | #970 | 65 | 0.0049% |
| 1943 | #975 | 67 | 0.0048% |
| 1942 | #852 | 82 | 0.0061% |
| 1941 | #875 | 70 | 0.0058% |
| 1940 | #794 | 80 | 0.0070% |
| 1939 | #857 | 68 | 0.0062% |
| 1938 | #730 | 89 | 0.0081% |
| 1937 | #702 | 95 | 0.0089% |
| 1936 | #665 | 99 | 0.0095% |
| 1935 | #659 | 101 | 0.0096% |
| 1934 | #611 | 118 | 0.0113% |
| 1933 | #640 | 106 | 0.0105% |
| 1932 | #691 | 97 | 0.0091% |
| 1931 | #681 | 97 | 0.0091% |
| 1930 | #617 | 126 | 0.0112% |
| 1929 | #575 | 143 | 0.0128% |
| 1928 | #603 | 137 | 0.0119% |
| 1927 | #588 | 145 | 0.0122% |
| 1926 | #546 | 166 | 0.0140% |
| 1925 | #554 | 169 | 0.0139% |
| 1924 | #564 | 167 | 0.0134% |
| 1923 | #566 | 162 | 0.0134% |
| 1922 | #554 | 166 | 0.0138% |
| 1921 | #518 | 188 | 0.0152% |
| 1920 | #498 | 193 | 0.0161% |
| 1919 | #537 | 164 | 0.0145% |
| 1918 | #545 | 167 | 0.0144% |
| 1917 | #511 | 169 | 0.0156% |
| 1916 | #493 | 171 | 0.0164% |
| 1915 | #477 | 168 | 0.0171% |
| 1914 | #517 | 118 | 0.0155% |
| 1913 | #494 | 107 | 0.0171% |
| 1912 | #477 | 101 | 0.0181% |
| 1911 | #482 | 74 | 0.0177% |
| 1910 | #511 | 65 | 0.0164% |
| 1909 | #507 | 56 | 0.0161% |
| 1908 | #467 | 60 | 0.0179% |
| 1907 | #467 | 59 | 0.0185% |
| 1906 | #484 | 51 | 0.0173% |
| 1905 | #463 | 54 | 0.0185% |
| 1904 | #527 | 40 | 0.0145% |
| 1903 | #448 | 52 | 0.0198% |
| 1902 | #433 | 52 | 0.0197% |
| 1901 | #420 | 52 | 0.0217% |
| 1900 | #474 | 52 | 0.0173% |
| 1899 | #415 | 50 | 0.0215% |
| 1898 | #459 | 46 | 0.0178% |
| 1897 | #448 | 44 | 0.0188% |
| 1896 | #485 | 37 | 0.0156% |
| 1895 | #453 | 41 | 0.0175% |
| 1894 | #525 | 31 | 0.0139% |
| 1893 | #626 | 22 | 0.0103% |
| 1892 | #589 | 23 | 0.0108% |
| 1891 | #643 | 18 | 0.0097% |
| 1890 | #506 | 27 | 0.0142% |
| 1889 | #598 | 19 | 0.0107% |
| 1888 | #501 | 26 | 0.0146% |
| 1887 | #585 | 16 | 0.0110% |
| 1886 | #891 | 8 | 0.0055% |
| 1885 | #540 | 17 | 0.0128% |
| 1884 | #787 | 9 | 0.0070% |
| 1882 | #1,021 | 5 | 0.0046% |
| 1881 | #822 | 6 | 0.0065% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #13,994 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Veda Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are fixed in your opinions, firm in your friendships and square in your dealings with others. You are an excellent worker. Since you are both possessive and emotional, you can be either very practical or very impractical and unpredictable. Your dual nature needs to become steadfast. You are the marrying kind. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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