Total births
57
Girls' name · since 1942
Veletta
57 babies named Veletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 1942–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
57 girls have been named Veletta since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Veletta has 57 recorded births among girls since 1942, 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 1942 to 1964.
- 57 total births
- 1942–1964 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
57 girls have been named Veletta since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.
- 57
- total births
- 1942–1964
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Veletta was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
7 babies were named Veletta in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Veletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Veletta splits its recorded history at 1958: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Veletta at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Veletta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1964
- Peak year (1942)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Veletta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Veletta's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Veletta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 28 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Veletta? ▼
Veletta has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 7 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Veletta most popular? ▼
Veletta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Veletta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Veletta since 1942 -- 23 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Veletta? ▼
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 Veletta's data
- Veletta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 1960s (15) -- 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 Veletta
Nearby Names Like Veletta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Veletta
Velma Girl
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Velda Girl
7,559 births
Velva Girl
4,274 births
Velvet Girl
#9023 3,096 births
Velia Girl
#13542 2,831 births
Compare Veletta side by side: Veletta vs Velma Veletta vs Velda Veletta vs Velva
Related Names
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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, 1942–1964 (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. "Veletta: Baby Name Since 1942 - 57 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/veletta. 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 Veletta 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.