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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Veola

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Veola
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
64 babies
All-time total
1,843
#4,963 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Veola popularity over time

1,843 babies have been named Veola since 1892, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1906Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 45 5 – #1,274
1900s 136 14 +202% #869
1910s 321 32 +136% #943
1920s 490 49 +53% #939
1930s 382 38 -22% #998
1940s 251 25 -34% #1,293
1950s 142 14 -43% #2,249
1960s 55 6 -61% #4,088
1970s 16 2 -71% #7,961
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #17,522
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Veola

Veola is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1892, 1,843 American babies have been named Veola. Its peak came in 1926, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Veola stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Veola?

The median living Veola is about 78 years old; half are between 70 and 86. An estimated 500 people named Veola are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Veola year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2000 5 #17,522
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1970 6 #7,961
1965 8 #5,271
1960 6 #6,356
1955 16 #2,966
1950 20 #2,249
1945 12 #2,738
1940 34 #1,293
1935 34 #1,243
1930 37 #1,250
1925 57 #995
1920 53 #1,029
1915 30 #1,315
1910 17 #1,106
1905 15 #1,006
1900 12 #1,167
1895 6 #1,580
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Veola?

The median living Veola is about 78 years old. Half of all living Veolas are between 70 and 86 years old.

How many people named Veola are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Veola are alive in the United States, based on 1,843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Veola in 2025?

Veola did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Veola?

1,843 babies have been named Veola in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Veola most popular?

Veola peaked in 1926, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Veola a boy or girl name?

Veola is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Veola rising or falling?

Veola has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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