Velma vs Velvet
Side-by-side comparison of Velma and Velvet - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Velma | Velvet |
| Current Rank | #7969 | #9023 |
| Total Births (all years) | 86,752 | 3,096 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1961 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,606 | 332 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1960s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1920 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Velma | Velvet |
| 1880s | 358 | - |
| 1890s | 2,099 | - |
| 1900s | 6,558 | - |
| 1910s | 18,631 | - |
| 1920s | 22,875 | 6 |
| 1930s | 14,250 | - |
| 1940s | 9,272 | 119 |
| 1950s | 6,861 | 168 |
| 1960s | 3,696 | 1,257 |
| 1970s | 1,134 | 662 |
| 1980s | 512 | 401 |
| 1990s | 191 | 206 |
| 2000s | 97 | 110 |
| 2010s | 107 | 94 |
| 2020s | 111 | 73 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Velma | Velvet |
| 2014 | 13 | 15 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 21 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 11 |
| 2020 | 15 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 25 | 16 |
| 2023 | 22 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 |
| 2025 | 21 | 12 |