Girls' name · since 1912

Veleria

221 babies named Veleria in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,821 of 72,339
all-time among girls
221
born since 1912
1950s
peak decade

Veleria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 221 have been recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Veleria recorded 221 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1988.

  • #18,821 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 221 born since 1912
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veleria ranks #18,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.

#18,821 of 72,339
all-time among girls
221
born since 1912
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Veleria's 221 recorded births place it above 73.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Veleria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Veleria's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Veleria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1925)
8
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
456789 19121924193219391948195319581988 5

Veleria by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (66 births, 30% of the file).

1950s was Veleria's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Veleria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 66 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Veleria? ▼
221 babies have been named Veleria since 1912. All-time, it sits at #18,821 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1925 with 8 births.
Where does Veleria sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veleria ranks #18,821 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Veleria most popular? ▼
Veleria was most popular in the 1950s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Veleria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Veleria since 1912 -- 77 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Veleria? ▼
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.

What to do with Veleria's data

  • Veleria's decade-level peak was the 1950s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Veleria

Nearby Names Like Veleria

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veleria

Velma Girl
#5725 86,752 births
Velda Girl
7,559 births
Velva Girl
4,274 births
Velvet Girl
#8417 3,096 births
Velia Girl
#8893 2,831 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Virgin
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Aneita
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Celester
221 births · Peak 1936
Oretta
221 births · Peak 1915
Derotha
221 births · Peak 1924
Harryette
221 births · Peak 1917
Bethene
221 births · Peak 1923
Kathline
221 births · Peak 1952

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Veleria: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1988 (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 Veleria 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.