Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vedant through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,407
- 1,407 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 120 babies
- 2025
- 120
- #1,484 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +78%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 120 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,484 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 78.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,224 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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