Velda vs Velvet

Side-by-side comparison of Velda and Velvet — 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

Velvet

Girl name · Rank #8995

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Metric Velda Velvet
Current Rank Unranked #8995
Total Births (all years) 7,559 3,083
Peak Year 1920 1961
Peak Year Births 191 332
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Velda Velvet
1890ss 40 —
1900ss 242 —
1910ss 1,129 —
1920ss 1,678 6
1930ss 1,439 —
1940ss 882 119
1950ss 1,260 168
1960ss 582 1,257
1970ss 185 662
1980ss 95 401
1990ss 10 206
2000ss 7 110
2010ss 5 94
2020ss 5 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velda Velvet
2014 — 15
2015 — 6
2016 — 8
2017 — 11
2018 — 9
2019 — 11
2020 5 8
2021 — 13
2022 — 16
2023 — 12
2024 — 11

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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