Total births
225
Girls' name · since 1909
Velvie
Velvie has 225 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 225
- total births
- 1909–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Velvie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 225 have been recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Velvie recorded 225 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1961.
- 225 total births
- 1909–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
225 girls have been named Velvie since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 225
- total births
- 1909–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Velvie was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
12 babies were named Velvie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Velvie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Velvie's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Velvie at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Velvie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1961
- Peak year (1919)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Velvie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Velvie's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Velvie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
72 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (35% of all-time use).
Velvie by state
Where Velvie concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.2% |
North Carolina share of Velvie's total US births 2.2%
5 of 225 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Velvie? ▼
Velvie has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 12 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Velvie most popular? ▼
Velvie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Velvie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Velvie are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Velvie been used? ▼
Records for Velvie go back to 1909, giving 53 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Velvie? ▼
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 Velvie's data
- Velvie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Velvies (5 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 Velvie
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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, 1909–1961 (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. "Velvie: Baby Name Since 1909 - 225 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/velvie. 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 Velvie 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.