How Many People Are Named Veldon?
An estimated 77 people in the United States have the first name Veldon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Veldon peaked in popularity in 1933 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Veldon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Veldon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Veldon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Veldon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
77
About 1 in 4,451,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1933
14 births
Total Registered
240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Veldon
Veldon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 240 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Veldon as a male name
Ranked #4,117 in 1968
6 male births in 1968
Peak: 1933 (14 births)
Veldon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Veldon span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 76 babies were registered. Veldon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Veldon by Decade
How has Veldon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Veldon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Veldon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Veldon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Veldon?
We estimate approximately 77 people named Veldon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,451,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Veldon a common name?
Veldon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Veldon most popular?
Veldon reached peak popularity in 1933, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Veldon is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Veldon a male name?
Veldon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Veldon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Veldon Smith, Veldon Johnson, Veldon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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