Velma

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Velma was most popular in 1921, when 2,613 American babies were given the name — ranking #183 that year. In 2025 it ranked #9,947, with 21 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 87,202 people named Velma.

Velma over time

Births per year. The dot marks Velma’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Velma

Lewis
Harriet
Herman
Harvey
Leonard
Hilda

Where Velma is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Arkansas 4.4×
Mississippi 4.1×
Oklahoma 3.9×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org