Compare two names
Velvet and Missy side by side: Velvet peaked in 1961 and Missy in 1967; in 2025 they were given to 12 and 21 babies.
Velvet and Missy, year by year
Girls and boys together; Velvet solid, Missy dashed.
| Velvet | Missy | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 12 | 21 |
| Rank 2025 | #8,822 among girls’ names | #5,849 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,101 | 5,776 |
| Peak year | 1961 | 1967 |
| Girls | 99.8% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 2,780 | 5,240 |
| Median age | 55 | 56 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.