Velda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	40	4	–	#873
1900s	242	24	+505%	#662
1910s	1,129	113	+367%	#474
1920s	1,678	168	+49%	#502
1930s	1,439	144	-14%	#489
1940s	882	88	-39%	#685
1950s	1,260	126	+43%	#743
1960s	582	58	-54%	#991
1970s	185	19	-68%	#2,422
1980s	95	10	-49%	#5,238
1990s	10	1	-89%	#15,709
2000s	7	1	-30%	#13,782
2010s	5	1	-29%	#19,424
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#17,351

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#873

1900s

242

+505%

#662

1910s

1,129

113

+367%

#474

1920s

1,678

168

+49%

#502

1930s

1,439

144

-14%

#489

1940s

882

-39%

#685

1950s

1,260

126

+43%

#743

1960s

582

-54%

#991

1970s

185

-68%

#2,422

1980s

-49%

#5,238

1990s

-89%

#15,709

2000s

-30%

#13,782

2010s

-29%

#19,424

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#17,351

The story of Velda

Velda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 7,559 American babies have been named Velda. Its peak came in 1920, when 191 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Velda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Velda?

The median living Velda is about 71 years old; half are between 65 and 81. An estimated 2,900 people named Velda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Velda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,351
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,424
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,782
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	13	#5,670
1980	14	#5,238
1975	21	#3,396
1970	29	#2,572
1965	52	#1,559
1960	118	#991
1955	164	#743
1950	89	#957
1945	76	#868
1940	103	#685
1935	142	#539
1930	160	#537
1925	191	#510
1920	191	#502
1915	153	#502
1910	47	#617
1905	24	#756
1900	14	#1,052
1895	6	#1,579
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Velda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Velda?

The median living Velda is about 71 years old. Half of all living Veldas are between 65 and 81 years old.

How many people named Velda are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Velda are alive in the United States, based on 7,559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Velda in 2025?

Velda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Velda?

7,559 babies have been named Velda in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Velda most popular?

Velda peaked in 1920, when 191 newborns received the name.

Is Velda a boy or girl name?

Velda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Velda rising or falling?

Velda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Velda popularity over time

The story of Velda

How old are people named Velda?

Velda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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