How Many People Are Named Veta?
An estimated 580 people in the United States have the first name Veta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Veta peaked in popularity in 1916 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Veta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Veta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Veta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
580
About 1 in 590,956 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1916
58 births
Total Registered
2,021
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Veta
Veta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,021 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Veta as a female name
Ranked #17,500 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1916 (58 births)
Veta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 985 people with the first name Veta, which placed it at #12,583 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Veta was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 985 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 100.0% of the time.
Census Count
985
people with this name
Census Rank
#12,583
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
0.33
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Veta was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (51.37%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (40.69%) and Two or More Races (3.46%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Veta in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Veta.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51.37% | 505 |
| Black | 40.69% | 400 |
| Two or More Races | 3.46% | 34 |
| Hispanic | 2.64% | 26 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.02% | 10 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.81% | 8 |
The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.
Veta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Veta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 408 babies were registered. Veta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Veta by Decade
How has Veta 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.
Veta by State
Birth registrations for Veta span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri. The lowest are in Illinois, Colorado, California. On average, about 38 Vetas were registered per state.
Veta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Veta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Veta
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Veta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Veta?
We estimate approximately 580 people named Veta 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 590,956 Americans share this first name.
Is Veta a common name?
Veta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,021 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Veta most popular?
Veta reached peak popularity in 1916, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Veta is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Veta in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 985 people with the first name Veta. That placed it at #12,583 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.33 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Veta was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Veta?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Veta was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.4% male and 99.6% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Veta?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Veta was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (51.37%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (40.69%) and Two or More Races (3.46%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Veta a female name?
Veta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Veta have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Veta peaked in 1916, and the average living bearer is about 69 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Veta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Veta Smith, Veta Johnson, Veta 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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