Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1916
Veleda
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 122 babies named Veleda, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 122
- total births
- 1916–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Veleda since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Veleda has 122 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1979.
- 122 total births
- 1916–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Veleda since 1916, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 122
- total births
- 1916–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Veleda was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
10 babies were named Veleda in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Veleda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Veleda's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Veleda at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Veleda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1979
- Peak year (1971)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Veleda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Veleda's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Veleda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 54 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veleda? ▼
122 babies have been named Veleda since 1916. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1971 with 10 births.
When was Veleda most popular? ▼
Veleda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Veleda been used? ▼
Records for Veleda go back to 1916, giving 64 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Veleda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Velma, Velda, Velva, Velvet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Veleda
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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, 1916–1979 (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. "Veleda: Baby Name Since 1916 - 122 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veleda. 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 Veleda 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.