Unisex name · since 1902

Velmer

220 babies named Velmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

220
total births
1902–1943
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Velmer is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 220 have been recorded since 1902.

Velmer has 220 recorded births among girls since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1943.

  • 220 total births
  • 1902–1943 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

220 girls have been named Velmer since 1902, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.

220
total births
1902–1943
years on record
1920s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Velmer was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

14 babies were named Velmer in 1925 - its busiest year on record.

Velmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Velmer's full recorded timeline at 1921, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Velmer at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

220

Since 1902

42 years of records

Peak year

1925

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1902

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1943

Velmer popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1925)
14
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
46810121416 19021912191619201924192819331943 6

Velmer popularity over time - boys

190 total births recorded since 1912 (Velmer as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 190 births
468101214 1912191619201925192919351948 5

Velmer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Velmer's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Velmer births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 84 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Velmer? ▼
Velmer has been given to 220 babies in the U.S. since 1902, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 14 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Velmer most popular? ▼
Velmer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Is Velmer a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Velmer is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 220 births, and as a boy's name it has 190 births.
How long has the name Velmer been used? ▼
Records for Velmer go back to 1902, giving 42 years of history through 1943.
What names are similar to Velmer? ▼
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 Velmer's data

  • Velmer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1940s -- 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 Velmer

Nearby Names Like Velmer

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

Velma Girl
#7969 86,752 births
Velda Girl
7,559 births
Velva Girl
4,274 births
Velvet Girl
#9023 3,096 births
Velia Girl
#13542 2,831 births

Compare Velmer side by side: Velmer vs Velma Velmer vs Velda Velmer vs Velva

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Related Names

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Teckla
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Merdis
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Gwendola
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Ladene
220 births · Peak 1950
Willadene
220 births · Peak 1926
Arita
220 births · Peak 1932
Devonia
220 births · Peak 1971

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1902–1943 (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. "Velmer: Baby Name Since 1902 - 220 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velmer. 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 Velmer 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 July 2026.