Velita vs Velma

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

Name A

Velita

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Velita Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 96 86,731
Peak Year 1968 1921
Peak Year Births 12 2,606
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velita Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss — 2,099
1900ss — 6,558
1910ss — 18,631
1920ss — 22,875
1930ss — 14,250
1940ss 13 9,272
1950ss 21 6,861
1960ss 52 3,696
1970ss 10 1,134
1980ss — 512
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 107
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velita 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, 1947–1973.

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