Vedha
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "sacred knowledge" or "scriptures".
Name Census estimates that about 269 living Americans carry the first name Vedha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vedha today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vedha births was 2023 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vedha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
269
~ 1 in 1,274,180 Americans
Peak year
2023
31 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,593
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Vedha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vedha from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 120 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vedha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vedha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vedhas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Vedha, while Georgia, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vedha
The name Vedha has its origins in ancient Sanskrit, one of the oldest languages of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "veda," which refers to the sacred Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. These ancient texts, which date back to around 1500 BCE, form the foundation of Hindu philosophy and are considered among the oldest written traditions in the world.
In Hindu mythology, the Vedas are believed to be divinely inspired and are revered as eternal truths revealed to the ancient sages or rishis. The name Vedha, therefore, carries a deep spiritual and philosophical significance, suggesting a connection to these sacred texts and the profound wisdom contained within them.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vedha can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, Vedha is mentioned as the name of a skilled archer and warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great Kurukshetra war.
Throughout history, the name Vedha has been borne by several notable figures, including Vedha Vyasa, a renowned Hindu sage and philosopher who is credited with compiling and arranging the Vedas into their present form. He is believed to have lived around the 4th century BCE.
Another notable figure was Vedha Shri, a 10th-century Hindu philosopher and scholar from the Advaita Vedanta tradition. He is renowned for his commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, a foundational text of Hindu philosophy.
In more recent times, Vedha Nanda was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who lived from 1878 to 1963. He played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and advocated for the upliftment of marginalized communities.
Vedha Krishnamurthy, born in 1923, was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She was instrumental in reviving and popularizing the ancient dance form of Bharatanatyam and is considered a pioneer in the field of Indian classical dance.
Vedha Palmāre was a 16th-century Marathi poet and spiritual leader from the Varkari tradition in Maharashtra, India. His devotional poetry and teachings have had a lasting impact on the Varkari movement and Marathi literature.
The name Vedha continues to be used in various parts of India, particularly among Hindu communities, as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Vedas and the profound wisdom they embody.
People
Vedha + last name combinations
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Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vedha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vedha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 269 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vedha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,274,180 US residents.
Is Vedha a common name?
We classify Vedha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vedha most popular?
The single biggest year for Vedha was 2023, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vedha is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vedha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vedha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.