Boys' name · since 1912
Velton
Velton has 603 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,054 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 603
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
603 boys have been named Velton since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Velton has been recorded 603 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1993.
- #7,054 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 603 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Velton ranks #7,054 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 603 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,054 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 603
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Velton's 603 recorded births place it above 84.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Velton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Velton splits its recorded history at 1947: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1938 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Velton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1993
- Peak year (1931)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Velton by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (113 births, 19% of the file).
1930s was Velton's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Velton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 45
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
113 births
- 1940s
1940s
90 births
- 1950s
1950s
108 births
- 1960s
1960s
65 births
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 113 births (19% of all-time use).
How Velton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Velton's total volume
Velton by state
Where Velton concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 603 births nationwide.
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What to do with Velton's data
- Velton's decade-level peak was the 1930s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Veltons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Velton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1912–1993 (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 Velton 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.