Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Velna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Velna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
30 babies
All-time total
558
#11,070 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Velna popularity over time

558 babies have been named Velna since 1900, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

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 46 5 – #1,412
1910s 185 19 +302% #1,314
1920s 172 17 -7% #1,950
1930s 109 11 -37% #2,030
1940s 28 3 -74% #3,474
1950s 18 2 -36% #5,269
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The story of Velna

Velna 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 1900, 558 American babies have been named Velna. Its peak came in 1915, when 30 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 Velna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Velna year by year

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

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1950 6 #5,269
1945 7 #3,999
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1935 8 #3,409
1930 13 #2,545
1925 20 #2,007
1920 19 #2,073
1915 30 #1,314
1910 10 #1,623
1905 9 #1,412
1900 8 #1,554
1895 – –
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1885 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Velna in 2025?

Velna 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 Velna?

558 babies have been named Velna in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Velna most popular?

Velna peaked in 1915, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Velna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Velna rising or falling?

Velna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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