Vedant: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,484

among boys · ↑146 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

120

named Vedant · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,234

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

120 babies

All-time total

1,407

#4,136 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Vedant popularity over time

1,407 babies have been named Vedant since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	14	1	–	#7,102
2000s	376	38	+2586%	#2,057
2010s	530	53	+41%	#2,171
2020s (to 2025)	487	81	+53%	#1,484

Where Vedant is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	137	0.08	outside top 500
2027	153	0.09	outside top 500
2028	168	0.10	outside top 500
2029	182	0.11	outside top 500
2030	195	0.11	outside top 500

Where Vedant is most popular

Boys named Vedant per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Vedant born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	24	0.147	+191%
California	108	0.118	+135%
New Jersey	19	0.094	+87%
Texas	73	0.083	+65%
Georgia	14	0.055	+10%
Illinois	12	0.047	-7%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	-28%
New York	12	0.028	-45%
North Carolina	7	0.027	-46%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vedant

Vedant is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,484 in 2025 with 120 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 1,407 American babies have been named Vedant. Its peak came in 2025, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vedant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vedant?

The median living Vedant is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,400 people named Vedant are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vedant year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	120	#1,484
2024	105	#1,630
2023	80	#1,952
2022	65	#2,239
2021	65	#2,192
2020	52	#2,503
2019	45	#2,802
2018	46	#2,706
2017	41	#2,946
2016	60	#2,254
2015	50	#2,526
2014	58	#2,296
2013	52	#2,421
2012	58	#2,268
2011	61	#2,171
2010	59	#2,237
2009	64	#2,140
2008	68	#2,057
2007	55	#2,368
2006	48	#2,540
2005	48	#2,429
2004	24	#3,854
2003	17	#4,804
2002	22	#3,901
2001	19	#4,295
2000	11	#6,295
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vedant, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vedant?

The median living Vedant is about 10 years old. Half of all living Vedants are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Vedant are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Vedant are alive in the United States, based on 1,407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vedant mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit वेदांत (vedāṃta).

How popular is the name Vedant in 2025?

Vedant ranked #1,484 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 120 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vedant?

1,407 babies have been named Vedant in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vedant most popular?

Vedant peaked in 2025, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Vedant a boy or girl name?

Vedant is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vedant rising or falling?

Vedant is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vedant become more popular?

Vedant is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 195 boys named Vedant in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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