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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Veva

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Veva
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
60 babies
All-time total
1,598
#5,474 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Veva popularity over time

1,598 babies have been named Veva since 1882, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1899Girls

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 50 5 – #787
1890s 198 20 +296% #413
1900s 172 17 -13% #654
1910s 335 34 +95% #978
1920s 375 38 +12% #968
1930s 192 19 -49% #1,496
1940s 116 12 -40% #2,265
1950s 93 9 -20% #2,966
1960s 47 5 -49% #5,287
1970s 20 2 -57% #7,277
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The story of Veva

Veva 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 1882, 1,598 American babies have been named Veva. Its peak came in 1922, when 60 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 Veva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Veva?

The median living Veva is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Veva are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Veva year by year

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

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1975 7 #7,962
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1960 6 #6,363
1955 5 #6,693
1950 8 #4,301
1945 13 #2,593
1940 10 #2,948
1935 19 #1,841
1930 28 #1,496
1925 37 #1,323
1920 57 #978
1915 38 #1,114
1910 20 #996
1905 16 #965
1900 30 #654
1895 21 #702
1890 13 #790
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Veva?

The median living Veva is about 75 years old. Half of all living Vevas are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Veva are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Veva are alive in the United States, based on 1,598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Veva in 2025?

Veva 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 Veva?

1,598 babies have been named Veva in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Veva most popular?

Veva peaked in 1922, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Veva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Veva rising or falling?

Veva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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