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.

#38,342 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1922
1950s
peak 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.

  • #38,342 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 38 born since 1922
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vedia ranks #38,342 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.

#38,342 of 72,339
all-time among girls
38
born since 1922
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vedia's 38 recorded births place it above 46.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1950s is the heaviest window (20 births, 53% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vedia?
Since 1922, Social Security records show 38 babies named Vedia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,342 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 8 births.
Where does Vedia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vedia ranks #38,342 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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 Vedia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–1966 (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 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 August 2026.