Total births
240
Girls' name · since 1960
Velicia
240 babies named Velicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 240
- total births
- 1960–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
240 girls have been named Velicia since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Velicia recorded 240 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1999.
- 240 total births
- 1960–1999 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
240 girls have been named Velicia since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1999.
- 240
- total births
- 1960–1999
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Velicia was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
20 babies were named Velicia in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Velicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Velicia's full recorded timeline at 1974, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Velicia at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Velicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1999
- Peak year (1971)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Velicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Velicia's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Velicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
100 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 100 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Velicia? ▼
240 babies have been named Velicia since 1960. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1971 with 20 births.
When was Velicia most popular? ▼
Velicia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Velicia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Velicia since 1960 -- 40 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Velicia? ▼
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 Velicia's data
- Velicia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Velicia
Nearby Names Like Velicia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Velicia
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 Velicia side by side: Velicia vs Velma Velicia vs Velda Velicia vs Velva
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1960–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Velicia: Baby Name Since 1960 - 240 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velicia. 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 Velicia 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.