Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1959
Velerie
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Velerie, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1959–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
13 girls have been named Velerie since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Velerie has 13 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1976.
- 13 total births
- 1959–1976 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Velerie since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.
- 13
- total births
- 1959–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Velerie was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
8 babies were named Velerie in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Velerie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Velerie splits its recorded history at 1976: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Velerie at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Velerie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1976
- Peak year (1959)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Velerie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Velerie's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Velerie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Velerie? ▼
Velerie has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 8 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Velerie most popular? ▼
Velerie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Velerie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Velerie since 1959 -- 18 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Velerie? ▼
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 Velerie's data
- Velerie's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Velerie
Nearby Names Like Velerie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Velerie
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Velvet Girl
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Velia Girl
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Compare Velerie side by side: Velerie vs Velma Velerie vs Velda Velerie vs Velva
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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, 1959–1976 (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. "Velerie: Baby Name Since 1959 - 13 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velerie. 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 Velerie 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.