Girls' name · since 1970
Vielka
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Vielka, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,986 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 179
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Vielka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 179 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vielka has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- #20,986 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 179 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vielka ranks #20,986 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,986 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 179
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Vielka's 179 recorded births place it above 70.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Vielka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vielka splits its recorded history at 2005: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vielka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Vielka by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (120 births, 67% of the file).
2000s was Vielka's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Vielka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 120 births (67% of all-time use).
Vielka by state
Where Vielka concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 10.6% |
| #2 | California | | 12 | 6.7% |
19 of 179 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vielka's data
- Vielka's decade-level peak was the 2000s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Vielkas (19 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Vielka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1970–2023 (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 Vielka 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.