Velvet vs Velma

Side-by-side comparison of Velvet and Velma — 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

Velma

Girl name · Rank #7939

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velvet Velma
2014 15 13
2015 6 6
2016 8 7
2017 11 8
2018 9 21
2019 11 14
2020 8 15
2021 13 15
2022 16 25
2023 12 22
2024 11 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, 1920–2024.

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