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The first name Veikko

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Veikko at birth, 1880–2025

In 1928, 5 boys born in the United States were named Veikko, the 4,686th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 10 were.

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59
babies named Veikko since 1880
#4,686
rank in 1928
1915
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Veikko

21 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Veikko Hakulinen
    Finnish forestry technician and cross country skier (1925–2003)
  • Veikko Kankkonen
    Finnish ski jumper, born 1940
  • Veikko Huhtanen
    Finnish artistic gymnast (1919–1976)
  • Veikko Karvonen
    Finnish athletics competitor (born 1926)
  • Veikko Antero Koskenniemi
    Finnish poet, journalist and professor (1885-1962)
  • Veikko Huovinen
    Finnish writer (1927-2009)
  • Veikko Lommi
    Finnish rower, 1917–1989
  • Veikko Aaltonen
    Finnish film director, actor and film editor, born 1955
  • Veikko Sinisalo
    Finnish actor (1926–2003)
  • Veikko Vennamo
    Finnish politician (1913-1997)
  • Veikko Heinonen
    Finnish ski jumper (1934-2015)
  • Veikko Helle
    Finnish politician (1911–2005)

Questions

When was Veikko most popular?
1915 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Veikko, its highest rank at 2,605th.