Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Veta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Veta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
58 babies
All-time total
2,021
#4,673 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Veta popularity over time

2,021 babies have been named Veta since 1889, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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 6 1 – #1,271
1890s 86 9 +1333% #875
1900s 131 13 +52% #788
1910s 343 34 +162% #892
1920s 408 41 +19% #1,030
1930s 279 28 -32% #1,122
1940s 224 22 -20% #1,626
1950s 277 28 +24% #1,709
1960s 177 18 -36% #2,462
1970s 57 6 -68% #4,579
1980s 6 1 -89% #10,356
1990s 10 1 +67% #15,185
2000s – – – –
2010s 12 1 – #15,786
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -31% #17,510

The story of Veta

Veta 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 1889, 2,021 American babies have been named Veta. Its peak came in 1916, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Veta?

The median living Veta is about 70 years old; half are between 62 and 79. An estimated 700 people named Veta are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Veta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #17,510
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,786
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,871
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #15,185
1985 – –
1980 6 #10,356
1975 – –
1970 7 #7,054
1965 15 #3,397
1960 23 #2,571
1955 27 #2,105
1950 31 #1,716
1945 14 #2,450
1940 21 #1,791
1935 26 #1,481
1930 25 #1,605
1925 38 #1,295
1920 35 #1,347
1915 50 #943
1910 10 #1,626
1905 15 #1,007
1900 10 #1,314
1895 7 #1,423
1890 8 #1,093
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Veta?

The median living Veta is about 70 years old. Half of all living Vetas are between 62 and 79 years old.

How many people named Veta are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Veta are alive in the United States, based on 2,021 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Veta in 2025?

Veta 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 Veta?

2,021 babies have been named Veta in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Veta most popular?

Veta peaked in 1916, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Veta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Veta rising or falling?

Veta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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