Veleda vs Velma

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

Name A

Veleda

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Veleda Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 122 86,731
Peak Year 1971 1921
Peak Year Births 10 2,606
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Veleda Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss — 2,099
1900ss — 6,558
1910ss 10 18,631
1920ss 11 22,875
1930ss 18 14,250
1940ss 5 9,272
1950ss 24 6,861
1960ss — 3,696
1970ss 54 1,134
1980ss — 512
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 107
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Veleda Velma
2014 — 13
2015 — 6
2016 — 7
2017 — 8
2018 — 21
2019 — 14
2020 — 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, 1916–1979.

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