Girls' name · since 1922

Vedia

Vedia has 38 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

38
total births
1922–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Vedia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1922.

Vedia has 38 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1966.

  • 38 total births
  • 1922–1966 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

38 girls have been named Vedia since 1922, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.

38
total births
1922–1966
years on record
1950s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Vedia was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

8 babies were named Vedia in 1954 - its busiest year on record.

Vedia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vedia's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vedia at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

38

Since 1922

45 years of records

Peak year

1954

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1922

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1966

Vedia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1966

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1954)
8
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
456789 192219241950195419571966 7

Vedia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Vedia's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Vedia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 20 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vedia?
Since 1922, Social Security records show 38 babies named Vedia. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 8 births.
When was Vedia most popular?
Vedia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Vedia been used?
Vedia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 45 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Vedia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veda, Vedika, Vedha, Vedanshi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vedia's data

  • Vedia's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1960s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1922–1966 (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. "Vedia: Baby Name Since 1922 - 38 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vedia. 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 Vedia 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 July 2026.