Velma vs Velda

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

Name A

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Name B

Velda

Girl name

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Metric Velma Velda
Current Rank #7939 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 86,731 7,559
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 2,606 191
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Velma Velda
1880ss 358 —
1890ss 2,099 40
1900ss 6,558 242
1910ss 18,631 1,129
1920ss 22,875 1,678
1930ss 14,250 1,439
1940ss 9,272 882
1950ss 6,861 1,260
1960ss 3,696 582
1970ss 1,134 185
1980ss 512 95
1990ss 191 10
2000ss 97 7
2010ss 107 5
2020ss 90 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velma Velda
2014 13 —
2015 6 —
2016 7 —
2017 8 —
2018 21 —
2019 14 —
2020 15 5
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, 1880–2024.

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