Declining since 2022, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Veida since 1946
Babies named Veida per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Veida is a uncommon name that first entered U.S. records in 1946. It experienced a recent peak in 2023, but has been on a downward trend since 2022. In 2025, it ranked 14,942 with a 1 in 321,453 incidence. The name's meaning is unclear; it may be a modern spelling of Vida or an independent coinage. Veida has no significant top state concentrations. While its origins are obscure, the name fits a modern pattern of short, vowel-ending names for girls.
Veida is a name of uncertain derivation. It may be a respelled variant of Vida, itself a Slavic name meaning 'life' or a Spanish name meaning 'life' from Latin vita. Alternatively, it could be a modern invention, possibly influenced by the popular suffix -ida or a variant of Veda. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1946 but saw a notable increase in the 2020s, ranking at 14,942 in 2025 with a 1 in 321,453 occurrence rate.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Veida
Names that share Veida's style, for a brother or sister.
