Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2006
Velan
21 babies named Velan in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13318
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Velan is the #13318 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Velan has been recorded 21 times among boys since 2006, currently ranked #13318 nationally and more common than 7% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #13318 among boys today
- 21 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Velan is currently the #13318 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 21 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13318
- among boys today
- 21
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Velan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13318
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Velan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
6 babies were named Velan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Velan compares
21 8th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Velan's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Velan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Velan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Velan's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Velan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#13,318
Active since
2006
Velan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Velan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Velan's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Velan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Velan? ▼
Velan has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13318 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Velan most popular? ▼
Velan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Velan been used? ▼
Velan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Velan
Nearby Names Like Velan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Velan
Velton Boy
603 births
Velma Boy
450 births
Veldon Boy
240 births
Velmer Boy
190 births
Velmar Boy
22 births
Compare Velan side by side: Velan vs Velton Velan vs Velma Velan vs Veldon
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Velan: #13318 Boys' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Velan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.