Ved
Boy name · #1131 in 2025 · Rare
Ved is currently the #1131 boy name in the United States — 188 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1767, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,574 boys born in 2025 was named Ved.
The 26-year story
Ved first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 188 babies and a rank of #1131. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ved per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ved in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ved is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ved will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ved is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ved is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ved is most common in WA (0.5 per 1,000), MA (0.4 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ved is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ved
Statistically, parents drawn to Ved tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veer, Kreed, Creed, Valor, and Viraj.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ved | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 188 | #1131 |
| 2024 | 149 | #1308 |
| 2023 | 144 | #1323 |
| 2022 | 124 | #1457 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1442 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1463 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1670 |
| 2018 | 91 | #1717 |
| 2017 | 114 | #1478 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1599 |
| 2015 | 86 | #1767 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2205 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1964 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2187 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 51 | #2467 |
| 2007 | 52 | #2442 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2832 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ved a popular boy name?
Ved ranked #1131 among boys in 2025 with 188 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1767.
When was the name Ved most popular?
Ved peaked in 2025, when 188 American boys received the name (ranked #1131 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ved?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,574 newborn American boys was named Ved. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.