Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1963
Velvetta
Velvetta has 10 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1963–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Velvetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1963.
Velvetta has 10 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1966.
- 10 total births
- 1963–1966 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Velvetta since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.
- 10
- total births
- 1963–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Velvetta was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
5 babies were named Velvetta in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Velvetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Velvetta splits its recorded history at 1966: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births).
Velvetta at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Velvetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1966
- Peak year (1963)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Velvetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Velvetta's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Velvetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Velvetta? ▼
10 babies have been named Velvetta since 1963. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1963 with 5 births.
When was Velvetta most popular? ▼
Velvetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Velvetta been used? ▼
Velvetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 4 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Velvetta? ▼
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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–1966 (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. "Velvetta: Baby Name Since 1963 - 10 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velvetta. 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 Velvetta 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 June 2026.