Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Velmer

Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Velmer
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
25 babies
All-time total
410
#16,298 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Velmer popularity over time

410 babies have been named Velmer since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 18 – 18 2 – #1,751
1910s 74 68 142 14 +689% #2,343
1920s 84 73 157 16 +11% #2,609
1930s 32 24 56 6 -64% #2,739
1940s 12 25 37 4 -34% #4,604
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The story of Velmer

Velmer 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 1902, 410 American babies have been named Velmer, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Velmer year by year

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

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1945 – – 5 #3,754
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1935 – – 7 #3,241
1930 10 #3,044 5 #4,512
1925 14 #2,609 7 #3,723
1920 7 #4,365 6 #4,254
1915 11 #2,675 9 #2,817
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Velmer in 2025?

Velmer 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 Velmer?

410 babies have been named Velmer in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Velmer most popular?

Velmer peaked in 1919, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Velmer a boy or girl name?

Velmer is used for both: about 54% of babies named Velmer have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Velmer rising or falling?

Velmer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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