Girls' name · since 1971
Veleka
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Veleka, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,085 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 146
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Veleka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 146 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Veleka recorded 146 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1981.
- #23,085 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 146 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veleka ranks #23,085 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 146 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,085 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 146
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Veleka's 146 recorded births place it above 68.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Veleka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Veleka's full recorded timeline at 1977, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Veleka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1981
- Peak year (1978)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Veleka by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (123 births, 84% of the file).
1970s was Veleka's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Veleka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
123 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 123 births (84% of all-time use).
Veleka by state
Where Veleka concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 146 births nationwide.
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What to do with Veleka's data
- Veleka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Velekas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Veleka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1971–1981 (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 Veleka 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.