Velia: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	20	2	–	#1,805
1910s	158	16	+690%	#1,440
1920s	419	42	+165%	#840
1930s	447	45	+7%	#924
1940s	370	37	-17%	#1,215
1950s	386	39	+4%	#1,350
1960s	241	24	-38%	#2,293
1970s	279	28	+16%	#2,031
1980s	166	17	-41%	#3,734
1990s	142	14	-14%	#3,518
2000s	80	8	-44%	#7,879
2010s	69	7	-14%	#10,349
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	+30%	#8,460

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,805

1910s

158

+690%

#1,440

1920s

419

+165%

#840

1930s

447

+7%

#924

1940s

370

-17%

#1,215

1950s

386

+4%

#1,350

1960s

241

-38%

#2,293

1970s

279

+16%

#2,031

1980s

166

-41%

#3,734

1990s

142

-14%

#3,518

2000s

-44%

#7,879

2010s

-14%

#10,349

2020s (to 2025)

+30%

#8,460

The story of Velia

Velia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,426 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 2,831 American babies have been named Velia. Its peak came in 1929, when 72 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 Velia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Velia?

The median living Velia is about 59 years old; half are between 41 and 74. An estimated 1,700 people named Velia 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.

Velia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,426
2024	6	#15,128
2023	13	#8,460
2022	10	#10,341
2021	7	#13,374
2020	7	#13,384
2019	10	#10,434
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,703
2015	9	#11,782
2014	8	#12,998
2013	7	#14,506
2012	8	#13,392
2011	11	#10,349
2010	11	#10,421
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	12	#10,102
2006	5	#19,905
2005	15	#7,879
2004	8	#12,720
2003	13	#8,476
2002	6	#15,319
2001	9	#10,983
2000	12	#8,517
1995	16	#5,941
1990	31	#3,518
1985	18	#4,449
1980	20	#3,990
1975	29	#2,677
1970	22	#3,107
1965	18	#3,041
1960	27	#2,301
1955	49	#1,462
1950	47	#1,350
1945	18	#2,052
1940	35	#1,269
1935	32	#1,305
1930	63	#924
1925	33	#1,441
1920	25	#1,704
1915	17	#1,957
1910	11	#1,512
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Velia?

The median living Velia is about 59 years old. Half of all living Velias are between 41 and 74 years old.

How many people named Velia are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Velia are alive in the United States, based on 2,831 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Velia in 2025?

Velia ranked #9,426 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Velia?

2,831 babies have been named Velia in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Velia most popular?

Velia peaked in 1929, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Velia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Velia rising or falling?

Velia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Velia popularity over time

The story of Velia

How old are people named Velia?

Velia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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