Velia Girl
How popular is Velia?
#8,858 girl name in 2025
11 baby girls were named Velia in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
1,667living people named Velia (est.)
59median age of people named Velia
2,831babies named Velia since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Velia popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #8,858 for girls (▲ 4614 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,861 in 2015, #12,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1929 (72 girls) |
| Highest rank | #835 in 1929 |
| First recorded | 1904 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Velia is most popular
Babies named Velia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (16 girls)
Velia by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 | #1,638 |
| 1910s | 158 | #1,385 |
| 1920s | 419 | #835 |
| 1930s | 447 | #916 |
| 1940s | 370 | #1,203 |
| 1950s | 386 | #1,332 |
| 1960s | 241 | #2,245 |
| 1970s | 279 | #2,001 |
| 1980s | 166 | #3,624 |
| 1990s | 142 | #3,431 |
| 2000s | 80 | #7,495 |
| 2010s | 69 | #9,720 |
| 2020s | 54 | #8,050 |
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Questions
- Is Velia a boy or girl name?
- Velia is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Velia were girls.
- How popular is the name Velia?
- 11 baby girls were named Velia in the US in 2025, making it the 8858th most popular girl name.
- When was Velia most popular?
- Velia peaked in 1929, when 72 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #835 in 1929.
- How many people are named Velia?
- 2,831 babies have been named Velia in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,667 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
- Where is Velia most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Velia was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.