Velva Girl
How popular is Velva?
Peaked in 1916
No babies were recorded with the name Velva in 2025. It was most used in 1916, when 139 girls got the name.
1,143living people named Velva (est.)
75median age of people named Velva
4,274babies named Velva since 1880
Velva popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1916 (139 girls) |
| Highest rank | #519 in 1913 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
Velva by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 | #1,024 |
| 1890s | 117 | #697 |
| 1900s | 285 | #556 |
| 1910s | 997 | #519 |
| 1920s | 951 | #665 |
| 1930s | 697 | #740 |
| 1940s | 505 | #894 |
| 1950s | 378 | #1,367 |
| 1960s | 225 | #2,003 |
| 1970s | 87 | #3,576 |
| 1980s | 19 | #8,045 |
Questions
- Is Velva a boy or girl name?
- Velva has mostly been a girl name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Velva?
- No babies were recorded with the name Velva in 2025. It was most used in 1916, when 139 girls got the name.
- When was Velva most popular?
- Velva peaked in 1916, when 139 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #519 in 1913.
- How many people are named Velva?
- 4,274 babies have been named Velva in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,143 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 75.
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.