Boys' name · since 1999
Ved
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 1,954 babies named Ved, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,359 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,131 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,954
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
Ved currently ranks #1131 among boys' names in America, with 1,954 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ved has been recorded 1,954 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #1131 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #3,359 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,131 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,954 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ved ranks #3,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,131 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,954 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3,359 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,131 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,954
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
Ved's 1,954 recorded births place it above 92.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ved compares
1,954 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ved's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ved | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,954 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 188 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ved's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ved's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 188, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ved popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 188
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ved by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (847 births, 43% of the file).
2020s was Ved's strongest decade.
847 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ved births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 316
2000s
316 births
- 2010s
2010s
786 births
- 2020s
2020s
847 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 847 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ved compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ved's total volume
Ved by state
Where Ved concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 346 | 17.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 243 | 12.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 158 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 87 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Washington | | 72 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 53 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 2.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 39 | 2.0% |
346 of 1,954 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Ved appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Veds (346 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ved: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Ved 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.