Veikko
Veikko is a male Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:Veikko Aaltonen, Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager Veikko Asikainen (1918–2002), Finnish footballer Veikko Ennala (1922–1991), Finnish journalist Villle-Veikko Eerola, Finnish ice hockey player Veikko Hakulinen (1925–2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic medalist Veikko Haukkavaara…
Meaning & Origin of Veikko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Veikko is a male Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include:Veikko Aaltonen, Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager Veikko Asikainen (1918–2002), Finnish footballer Veikko Ennala (1922–1991), Finnish journalist Villle-Veikko Eerola, Finnish ice hockey player Veikko Hakulinen (1925–2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic medalist Veikko Haukkavaara…
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The Story of Veikko
Veikko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 10 Veikkos were born — ranking #2,458 that year. As of 2026, Veikko ranks #4,151 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Veikkos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Veikko
Veikko is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Veikko's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #2,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Veikko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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