Vela vs Velma

Side-by-side comparison of Vela and Velma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vela

Girl name · Rank #5785

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Vela Velma
Current Rank #5785 #7939
Total Births (all years) 1,065 86,731
Peak Year 1915 1921
Peak Year Births 38 2,606
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vela Velma
1880ss 6 358
1890ss 48 2,099
1900ss 108 6,558
1910ss 205 18,631
1920ss 180 22,875
1930ss 104 14,250
1940ss 53 9,272
1950ss 40 6,861
1960ss 32 3,696
1970ss 5 1,134
1980ss — 512
1990ss 5 191
2000ss 12 97
2010ss 165 107
2020ss 102 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vela Velma
2014 16 13
2015 22 6
2016 24 7
2017 16 8
2018 20 21
2019 18 14
2020 11 15
2021 27 15
2022 17 25
2023 26 22
2024 21 13

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1888–2024.

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