Total births
18
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.
- 18
- total births
- 1918–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that 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.
- 18 total births
- 1918–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Veachel since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 18
- total births
- 1918–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Veachel was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Veachel in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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% |
Kentucky share of Veachel's total US births 88.9%
16 of 18 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veachel? ▼
Veachel has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 7 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Veachel most popular? ▼
Veachel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Veachel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Veachel are Kentucky (16 births).
How long has the name Veachel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Veachel since 1918 -- 9 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Veachel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vearl, Veasna. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Veachel: Baby Name Since 1918 - 18 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veachel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.