Girls' name · since 1969

Vedra

Vedra has 20 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

20
total births
1969–1971
years on record
1970s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade

Vedra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Vedra recorded 20 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1971.

  • 20 total births
  • 1969–1971 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 70% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

20 girls have been named Vedra since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.

20
total births
1969–1971
years on record
1970s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Vedra was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

9 babies were named Vedra in 1970 - its busiest year on record.

Vedra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vedra's full recorded timeline at 1970, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vedra at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

20

Since 1969

3 years of records

Peak year

1970

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1969

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1971

Vedra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
45678910 196919701971 5

Vedra by decade

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

1970s was Vedra's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Vedra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vedra?
20 babies have been named Vedra since 1969. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1970 with 9 births.
When was Vedra most popular?
Vedra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Vedra been used?
Vedra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 3 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Vedra?
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.

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, 1969–1971 (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. "Vedra: Baby Name Since 1969 - 20 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vedra. 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 Vedra 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.