Vedder
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- VED-er
- Origin
- Germanic
Vedder is a boys' name of Germanic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Vedder mean?
Germanic: Dutch and German surname
Surname known through Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder, who adopted his mother's maiden name.
Is Vedder a girl's or a boy's name?
Vedder is a boys' name.
How popular is Vedder in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 2005.
Half of all the boys named Vedder in the US since 1880 were born between 2011 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Vedder in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | #7,733 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6,300 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
Names like Vedder
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Veer, Vihaan, Aarav, Viraj, Krishiv, Avyaan, Vivaan, Shivansh, Atharv, Advik, Vedansh, Ivaan
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Vedder: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/vedder, updated 20 October 2026.