Velvet vs Velva

Side-by-side comparison of Velvet and Velva — 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

Velva

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Velvet Velva
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, 1920–2024.

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