Ved
Ved was the 1131st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 188 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 647 places. More babies were named Ved in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,131 boys, up 339 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 188boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025188 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,954babies recorded
Ved popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,131 | 188 |
| 2020 | #1,470 | 117 |
| 2010 | #2,210 | 60 |
| 2000 | #5,896 | 12 |
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How popular is Ved, counting every spelling?
Ved has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,072 for boys in 2025, against #1,131 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Ved?
188 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ved (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ved born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 45 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ved.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ved?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Ved are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 13. That makes Ved a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ved by state
How common Ved was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (4.5×), New Jersey (4.2×), California (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.8×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ved: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ved, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ved
How popular is the name Ved?
Ved was the 1131st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 188 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 647 places. More babies were named Ved in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ved a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ved in the US.
Where is Ved most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ved was most common in Washington (0.38 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and California.