Vel vs Velma
Side-by-side comparison of Vel and Velma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Vel Velma Current Rank Unranked #7939 Total Births (all years) 13 86,731 Peak Year 1958 1921 Peak Year Births 7 2,606 Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1958 1880
Births by Decade Decade Vel Velma 1880ss — 358 1890ss — 2,099 1900ss — 6,558 1910ss — 18,631 1920ss — 22,875 1930ss — 14,250 1940ss — 9,272 1950ss 7 6,861 1960ss 6 3,696 1970ss — 1,134 1980ss — 512 1990ss — 191 2000ss — 97 2010ss — 107 2020ss — 90
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Vel Velma 2014 — 13 2015 — 6 2016 — 7 2017 — 8 2018 — 21 2019 — 14 2020 — 15 2021 — 15 2022 — 25 2023 — 22 2024 — 13