Boys' name · since 1918
Veachel
Veachel has 18 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #29,916 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Veachel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Veachel recorded 18 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1926.
- #29,916 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 18 born since 1918
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veachel ranks #29,916 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.
- #29,916 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1918
- 1910s
- peak decade
Veachel's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Veachel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Veachel's full recorded timeline at 1919, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Veachel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1926
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Veachel by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).
1910s was Veachel's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Veachel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Veachel by state
Where Veachel concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 16 | 88.9% |
16 of 18 births nationwide.
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What to do with Veachel's data
- Veachel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Veachels (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Veachel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~8 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Veachel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.