Girls' name · since 1895
Velda
Velda has 7,559 recorded births since 1895 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,969 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,559
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Velda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 7,559 recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Velda recorded 7,559 times among girls since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2020.
- #1,969 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,559 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Velda ranks #1,969 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,559 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,969 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,559
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Velda's 7,559 recorded births place it above 97.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kansas.
Velda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Velda's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 191, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Velda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2020
- Peak year (1920)
- 191
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Velda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,678 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Velda's strongest decade.
1,678 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Velda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 242
1900s
242 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,129 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,678 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,439 births
- 1940s
1940s
882 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,260 births
- 1960s 582
1960s
582 births
- 1970s 185
1970s
185 births
- 1980s 95
1980s
95 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,678 births (22% of all-time use).
How Velda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Velda's total volume
Velda by state
Where Velda concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 413 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 404 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 376 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 371 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 370 | 4.9% |
| #6 | California | | 295 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 293 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 238 | 3.1% |
413 of 7,559 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Velda appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Velda's data
- Velda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,678 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Veldas (413 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Velda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~125 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1895–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Velda 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 August 2026.