Total births
558
Girls' name · since 1900
Velna
Velna has 558 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 558
- total births
- 1900–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Velna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 558 have been recorded since 1900.
Velna has 558 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1956.
- 558 total births
- 1900–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
558 girls have been named Velna since 1900, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 558
- total births
- 1900–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Velna was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
30 babies were named Velna in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Velna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Velna splits its recorded history at 1925: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Velna at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Velna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1956
- Peak year (1915)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Velna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Velna's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Velna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
185 births
- 1920s
1920s
172 births
- 1930s
1930s
109 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 185 births (33% of all-time use).
How Velna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Velna's total volume
Velna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Velna by state
Where Velna concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 78 | 14.0% |
North Carolina share of Velna's total US births 14.0%
78 of 558 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Velna? ▼
558 babies have been named Velna since 1900. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1915 with 30 births.
When was Velna most popular? ▼
Velna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Velna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Velna are North Carolina (78 births).
How long has the name Velna been used? ▼
Velna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 57 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Velna? ▼
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 Velna's data
- Velna's decade-level peak was the 1910s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Velnas (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Velna
Nearby Names Like Velna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Velna
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Velda Girl
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Velva Girl
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Velvet Girl
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Velia Girl
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Compare Velna side by side: Velna vs Velma Velna vs Velda Velna vs Velva
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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, 1900–1956 (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. "Velna: Baby Name Since 1900 - 558 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velna. 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 Velna 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.