Total births
636
Girls' name · since 1951
Veena
Veena has 636 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6696
- among girls today
- 636
- born since 1951
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
636 babies have been named Veena since 1951, making it today's #6696 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veena has been recorded 636 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #6696 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #6696 among girls today
- 636 born since 1951
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Veena is currently the #6696 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 636 born since 1951, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6696
- among girls today
- 636
- born since 1951
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Veena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6696
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Veena was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Veena in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Veena compares
636 Top 40% higher than 60% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Veena's all-time total is 66% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Veena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 636 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Veena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Veena's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Veena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,696
Active since
1951
Veena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Veena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Veena's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Veena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (18% of all-time use).
How Veena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Veena's total volume
Veena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Veena by state
Where Veena concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Veena's total US births 0.9%
Even split
6 of 636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veena? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 636 babies named Veena. Today it holds rank #6696 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 18 births.
When was Veena most popular? ▼
Veena was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Veena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Veena are California (6 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Veena been used? ▼
Veena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 75 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Veena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veera, Vee, Veeksha, Veeda, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Veena's data
- Veena's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Veenas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Veena
Nearby Names Like Veena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veena
Veera Girl
#2849 675 births
Vee Girl
269 births
Veeksha Girl
#16813 123 births
Veeda Girl
60 births
Veeha Girl
#14821 51 births
Compare Veena side by side: Veena vs Veera Veena vs Vee Veena vs Veeksha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Veena
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, 1951–2025 (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. "Veena: #6696 Girls' Name - 636 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veena. 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 Veena 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.