Girls' name · since 1899
Velta
Velta has 1,113 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,967 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,113
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Velta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,113 have been recorded since 1899.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Velta has been recorded 1,113 times among girls since 1899, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1969.
- #6,967 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,113 born since 1899
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Velta ranks #6,967 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,113 born since 1899, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,967 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,113
- born since 1899
- 1920s
- peak decade
Velta's 1,113 recorded births place it above 90.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Velta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Velta's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Velta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1969
- Peak year (1927)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Velta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (303 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Velta's strongest decade.
303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Velta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 42
1900s
42 births
- 1910s
1910s
153 births
- 1920s
1920s
303 births
- 1930s
1930s
276 births
- 1940s
1940s
169 births
- 1950s 94
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 69
1960s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 303 births (27% of all-time use).
How Velta 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 Velta's total volume
Velta by state
Where Velta concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 79 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 51 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 44 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 33 | 3.0% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
79 of 1,113 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Velta's data
- Velta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (303 total births); usage has since declined to 69 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Veltas (79 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Velta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1899–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Velta 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 August 2026.