Velmer vs Velma

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

Name A

Velmer

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Velmer Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 220 86,731
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 14 2,606
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velmer Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss — 2,099
1900ss 18 6,558
1910ss 74 18,631
1920ss 84 22,875
1930ss 32 14,250
1940ss 12 9,272
1950ss — 6,861
1960ss — 3,696
1970ss — 1,134
1980ss — 512
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 107
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velmer 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, 1902–1943.

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