Velva vs Velvet

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

Name A

Velva

Girl name

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Name B

Velvet

Girl name · Rank #8995

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Metric Velva Velvet
Current Rank Unranked #8995
Total Births (all years) 4,274 3,083
Peak Year 1916 1961
Peak Year Births 139 332
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Velva Velvet
1880ss 13 —
1890ss 117 —
1900ss 285 —
1910ss 997 —
1920ss 951 6
1930ss 697 —
1940ss 505 119
1950ss 378 168
1960ss 225 1,257
1970ss 87 662
1980ss 19 401
1990ss — 206
2000ss — 110
2010ss — 94
2020ss — 60

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velva Velvet
2014 — 15
2015 — 6
2016 — 8
2017 — 11
2018 — 9
2019 — 11
2020 — 8
2021 — 13
2022 — 16
2023 — 12
2024 — 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, 1888–1983.

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