Velissa vs Velma

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

Name A

Velissa

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Velissa Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 42 86,731
Peak Year 1968 1921
Peak Year Births 6 2,606
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velissa Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss — 2,099
1900ss — 6,558
1910ss — 18,631
1920ss — 22,875
1930ss — 14,250
1940ss — 9,272
1950ss — 6,861
1960ss 11 3,696
1970ss 21 1,134
1980ss 10 512
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 107
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velissa 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, 1965–1985.

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