Recorded 1913–1968 Boys' name Peak 1933 240 births

Veldon — boys' name

240 babies named Veldon in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s541930s761940s371950s331960s20
1930s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Veldon was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

14 babies were named Veldon in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Veldon

The Social Security Administration has registered 240 babies named Veldon between 1913 and 1968, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Veldon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1968. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Veldon performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Veldon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Veldon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 240 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Veldon at a glance

Last recorded 1968

Total births

240

Since 1913

56 years of records

Peak year

1933

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1968

Active since

1913

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1968

Veldon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1913

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1933)
14
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
46810121416 19681955194619391933192819211913 7

Veldon by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
76 births that decade — 32% of Veldon's all-time total
1910s201920s541930s761940s371950s331960s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Veldon?
240 babies have been named Veldon since 1913. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1933 with 14 births.
When was Veldon most popular?
Veldon was most popular in the 1930s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Veldon been used?
Veldon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 56 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Veldon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Velton, Velma, Velmer, Velmar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.