Velvet vs Velda

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

Name A

Velvet

Girl name · Rank #8995

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Name B

Velda

Girl name

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Metric Velvet Velda
Current Rank #8995 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 3,083 7,559
Peak Year 1961 1920
Peak Year Births 332 191
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Velvet Velda
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 242
1910ss — 1,129
1920ss 6 1,678
1930ss — 1,439
1940ss 119 882
1950ss 168 1,260
1960ss 1,257 582
1970ss 662 185
1980ss 401 95
1990ss 206 10
2000ss 110 7
2010ss 94 5
2020ss 60 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velvet Velda
2014 15 —
2015 6 —
2016 8 —
2017 11 —
2018 9 —
2019 11 —
2020 8 5
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, 1920–2024.

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