Velina: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,733
1930s	5	1	0%	#5,208
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	140	14	–	#1,986
1960s	157	16	+12%	#2,410
1970s	25	3	-84%	#6,644
1980s	5	1	-80%	#12,440
1990s	6	1	+20%	#13,273
2000s	6	1	0%	#17,522
2010s	16	2	+167%	#16,868
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	+4%	#17,107

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,733

1930s

#5,208

1940s

–

1950s

140

–

#1,986

1960s

157

+12%

#2,410

1970s

-84%

#6,644

1980s

-80%

#12,440

1990s

+20%

#13,273

2000s

#17,522

2010s

+167%

#16,868

2020s (to 2025)

+4%

#17,107

The story of Velina

Velina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,107 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 375 American babies have been named Velina. Its peak came in 1957, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Velina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Velina?

The median living Velina is about 63 years old; half are between 58 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Velina 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.

Velina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,107
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,352
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,968
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,938
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,868
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,522
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,440
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,959
1965	15	#3,396
1960	21	#2,724
1955	13	#3,371
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,208
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Velina?

The median living Velina is about 63 years old. Half of all living Velinas are between 58 and 68 years old.

How many people named Velina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Velina are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Velina in 2025?

Velina ranked #17,107 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Velina?

375 babies have been named Velina in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Velina most popular?

Velina peaked in 1957, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Velina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Velina rising or falling?

Velina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Velina

Velina popularity over time

The story of Velina

How old are people named Velina?

Velina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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