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.

Name A

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Name B

Velvet

Girl name · Rank #8995

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Metric Velma Velvet
Current Rank #7939 #8995
Total Births (all years) 86,731 3,083
Peak Year 1921 1961
Peak Year Births 2,606 332
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Velma Velvet
1880ss 358 —
1890ss 2,099 —
1900ss 6,558 —
1910ss 18,631 —
1920ss 22,875 6
1930ss 14,250 —
1940ss 9,272 119
1950ss 6,861 168
1960ss 3,696 1,257
1970ss 1,134 662
1980ss 512 401
1990ss 191 206
2000ss 97 110
2010ss 107 94
2020ss 90 60

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 12
2024 13 11

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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