Velinda: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	65	7	–	#2,210
1950s	320	32	+392%	#1,583
1960s	231	23	-28%	#1,919
1970s	112	11	-52%	#3,262
1980s	61	6	-46%	#7,435
1990s	38	4	-38%	#11,472
2000s	49	5	+29%	#9,515
2010s	15	2	-69%	#18,939
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-44%	#17,580

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,210

1950s

320

+392%

#1,583

1960s

231

-28%

#1,919

1970s

112

-52%

#3,262

1980s

-46%

#7,435

1990s

-38%

#11,472

2000s

+29%

#9,515

2010s

-69%

#18,939

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#17,580

The story of Velinda

Velinda 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 1942, 896 American babies have been named Velinda. Its peak came in 1958, when 45 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 Velinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Velinda?

The median living Velinda is about 63 years old; half are between 49 and 69. An estimated 800 people named Velinda 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.

Velinda 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	5	#17,580
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,939
2014	5	#19,051
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,674
2009	7	#15,152
2008	6	#17,374
2007	13	#9,515
2006	7	#15,066
2005	10	#10,880
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,320
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,739
1990	5	#15,177
1985	9	#7,533
1980	8	#8,148
1975	8	#7,148
1970	15	#4,033
1965	20	#2,828
1960	34	#1,978
1955	33	#1,875
1950	24	#2,001
1945	9	#3,370
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Velinda?

The median living Velinda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Velindas are between 49 and 69 years old.

How many people named Velinda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Velinda are alive in the United States, based on 896 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Velinda in 2025?

Velinda 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 Velinda?

896 babies have been named Velinda in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Velinda most popular?

Velinda peaked in 1958, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Velinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Velinda rising or falling?

Velinda is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Velinda popularity over time

The story of Velinda

How old are people named Velinda?

Velinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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