US rank #13270 Boys' name Peak 2006 15 births

Velan — #13270 US boys' name

15 babies named Velan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s10
#13270
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 7% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Velan was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

5 babies were named Velan in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Velan

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Velan between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Velan currently holds the #13270 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Velan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Velan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Velan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Velan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

15

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2006

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,270

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Velan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
5
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
5 202420222006 5

Velan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
10 births that decade — 67% of Velan's all-time total
2000s52020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Velan?
15 babies have been named Velan since 2006. It currently ranks #13270 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 5 births.
When was Velan most popular?
Velan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Velan been used?
Velan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Velan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Velton, Velma, Veldon, Velmer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.