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Worldwide Name Statistics

Velma

Ranked #1914 - 1 in 553,748 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

14,447

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1914

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1914
Rarity
1 in 553,748
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Velma

There are an estimated 14,447 people named Velma alive worldwide today. That ranks Velma at #1914 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Velma is held by approximately 14,447 people, ranking #1914 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 22,974 U.S. residents).

Historically Velma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Velma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Velma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Velma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 19
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 25
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 32
  7. 1886: 33
  8. 1887: 59
  9. 1888: 67
  10. 1889: 72
  11. 1890: 96
  12. 1891: 103
  13. 1892: 146
  14. 1893: 156
  15. 1894: 196
  16. 1895: 208
  17. 1896: 249
  18. 1897: 280
  19. 1898: 331
  20. 1899: 334
  21. 1900: 426
  22. 1901: 393
  23. 1902: 526
  24. 1903: 589
  25. 1904: 621
  26. 1905: 722
  27. 1906: 721
  28. 1907: 860
  29. 1908: 866
  30. 1909: 865
  31. 1910: 1,043
  32. 1911: 1,053
  33. 1912: 1,408
  34. 1913: 1,570
  35. 1914: 1,803
  36. 1915: 2,299
  37. 1916: 2,330
  38. 1917: 2,422
  39. 1918: 2,452
  40. 1919: 2,363
  41. 1920: 2,509
  42. 1921: 2,613
  43. 1922: 2,377
  44. 1923: 2,349
  45. 1924: 2,292
  46. 1925: 2,199
  47. 1926: 2,138
  48. 1927: 2,296
  49. 1928: 2,303
  50. 1929: 1,944
  51. 1930: 1,933
  52. 1931: 1,768
  53. 1932: 1,712
  54. 1933: 1,489
  55. 1934: 1,435
  56. 1935: 1,365
  57. 1936: 1,191
  58. 1937: 1,223
  59. 1938: 1,170
  60. 1939: 1,073
  61. 1940: 994
  62. 1941: 1,000
  63. 1942: 1,052
  64. 1943: 1,046
  65. 1944: 946
  66. 1945: 868
  67. 1946: 881
  68. 1947: 848
  69. 1948: 871
  70. 1949: 804
  71. 1950: 825
  72. 1951: 798
  73. 1952: 706
  74. 1953: 737
  75. 1954: 754
  76. 1955: 644
  77. 1956: 692
  78. 1957: 668
  79. 1958: 502
  80. 1959: 550
  81. 1960: 559
  82. 1961: 524
  83. 1962: 464
  84. 1963: 407
  85. 1964: 395
  86. 1965: 362
  87. 1966: 299
  88. 1967: 273
  89. 1968: 222
  90. 1969: 191
  91. 1970: 181
  92. 1971: 167
  93. 1972: 120
  94. 1973: 131
  95. 1974: 110
  96. 1975: 93
  97. 1976: 95
  98. 1977: 76
  99. 1978: 83
  100. 1979: 78
  101. 1980: 78
  102. 1981: 83
  103. 1982: 58
  104. 1983: 55
  105. 1984: 50
  106. 1985: 35
  107. 1986: 43
  108. 1987: 41
  109. 1988: 37
  110. 1989: 32
  111. 1990: 33
  112. 1991: 40
  113. 1992: 15
  114. 1993: 20
  115. 1994: 19
  116. 1995: 13
  117. 1996: 12
  118. 1997: 11
  119. 1998: 16
  120. 1999: 12
  121. 2000: 12
  122. 2001: 9
  123. 2002: 14
  124. 2003: 11
  125. 2004: 14
  126. 2005: 7
  127. 2006: 9
  128. 2007: 5
  129. 2008: 6
  130. 2009: 10
  131. 2010: 9
  132. 2011: 15
  133. 2012: 5
  134. 2013: 9
  135. 2014: 13
  136. 2015: 6
  137. 2016: 7
  138. 2017: 8
  139. 2018: 21
  140. 2019: 14
  141. 2020: 15
  142. 2021: 15
  143. 2022: 25
  144. 2023: 22
  145. 2024: 13
  146. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Velma worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,447 people named Velma alive worldwide today, ranking #1914 globally.

Is Velma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 553,748 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,447 bearers, which is 1 in 22,974 Americans.

Is Velma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Velma is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Velma come from?

Who are famous people named Velma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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