Velia vs Velma

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

Name A

Velia

Girl name · Rank #13492

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Velia Velma
Current Rank #13492 #7939
Total Births (all years) 2,819 86,731
Peak Year 1929 1921
Peak Year Births 72 2,606
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velia Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss — 2,099
1900ss 20 6,558
1910ss 158 18,631
1920ss 419 22,875
1930ss 447 14,250
1940ss 370 9,272
1950ss 386 6,861
1960ss 241 3,696
1970ss 279 1,134
1980ss 165 512
1990ss 142 191
2000ss 80 97
2010ss 69 107
2020ss 43 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velia Velma
2014 8 13
2015 9 6
2016 5 7
2017 — 8
2018 — 21
2019 10 14
2020 7 15
2021 7 15
2022 10 25
2023 13 22
2024 6 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, 1904–2024.

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