Veleta vs Velma

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

Name A

Veleta

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Veleta Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 248 86,731
Peak Year 1957 1921
Peak Year Births 13 2,606
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Veleta Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss — 2,099
1900ss — 6,558
1910ss 5 18,631
1920ss 55 22,875
1930ss 79 14,250
1940ss 20 9,272
1950ss 59 6,861
1960ss 25 3,696
1970ss 5 1,134
1980ss — 512
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 107
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Veleta 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, 1913–1976.

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