Velma Girl
How popular is Velma?
#5,721 girl name in 2025
21 baby girls were named Velma in the US in 2025, making it the 5721st most popular girl name.
21,401living people named Velma (est.)
76median age of people named Velma
87,202babies named Velma since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
Velma popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,721 for girls (▲ 2241 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+250% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #14,477 in 2015, #7,208 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (2,606 girls) |
| Highest rank | #88 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| 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 Velma is most popular
Babies named Velma 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 (6 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Velma by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 358 | #274 |
| 1890s | 2,099 | #139 |
| 1900s | 6,558 | #90 |
| 1910s | 18,631 | #88 |
| 1920s | 22,875 | #105 |
| 1930s | 14,250 | #127 |
| 1940s | 9,272 | #188 |
| 1950s | 6,861 | #267 |
| 1960s | 3,696 | #406 |
| 1970s | 1,134 | #781 |
| 1980s | 512 | #1,455 |
| 1990s | 191 | #2,880 |
| 2000s | 97 | #7,438 |
| 2010s | 107 | #5,781 |
| 2020s | 111 | #5,169 |
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Questions
- Is Velma a boy or girl name?
- Velma is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Velma were girls.
- How popular is the name Velma?
- 21 baby girls were named Velma in the US in 2025, making it the 5721st most popular girl name.
- When was Velma most popular?
- Velma peaked in 1921, when 2,606 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #88 in 1912.
- How many people are named Velma?
- 87,202 babies have been named Velma in the US since 1880. We estimate about 21,401 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 76.
- Where is Velma most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Velma 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.