Recorded 1971–1971 Girls' name Peak 1971 5 births

Velvett — girls' name

5 babies named Velvett in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s5
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Velvett was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

5 babies were named Velvett in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Velvett

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Velvett between 1971 and 1971, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Velvett currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Velvett performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Velvett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Velvett at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

5

Since 1971

1 years of records

Peak year

1971

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1971

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1971

Velvett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1971)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1971 5

Velvett by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 100% of Velvett's all-time total
1970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Velvett?
5 babies have been named Velvett since 1971. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1971 with 5 births.
When was Velvett most popular?
Velvett was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Velvett been used?
Velvett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 1 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Velvett?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.