Velta vs Velma

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

Name A

Velta

Girl name

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Name B

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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Metric Velta Velma
Current Rank Unranked #7939
Total Births (all years) 1,113 86,731
Peak Year 1927 1921
Peak Year Births 36 2,606
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Velta Velma
1880ss — 358
1890ss 7 2,099
1900ss 42 6,558
1910ss 153 18,631
1920ss 303 22,875
1930ss 276 14,250
1940ss 169 9,272
1950ss 94 6,861
1960ss 69 3,696
1970ss — 1,134
1980ss — 512
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 107
2020ss — 90

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velta 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, 1899–1969.

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