Velda vs Velma

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

Name A

Velda

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Velda Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 7,559 86,731
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 191 2,606
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velda Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss 40 2,099
1900ss 242 6,558
1910ss 1,129 18,631
1920ss 1,678 22,875
1930ss 1,439 14,250
1940ss 882 9,272
1950ss 1,260 6,861
1960ss 582 3,696
1970ss 185 1,134
1980ss 95 512
1990ss 10 191
2000ss 7 97
2010ss 5 107
2020ss 5 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velda Velma
2014 — 13
2015 — 6
2016 — 7
2017 — 8
2018 — 21
2019 — 14
2020 5 15
2021 — 15
2022 — 25
2023 — 22
2024 — 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, 1895–2020.

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