Girl nameNot in the current top chartsNew
Velda
//ˈvɛldə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19255 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Velda's meaning
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Velda's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Velda |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 20 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 24 |
| 1906 | 28 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 35 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 47 |
| 1911 | 38 |
| 1912 | 70 |
| 1913 | 74 |
| 1914 | 135 |
| 1915 | 153 |
| 1916 | 125 |
| 1917 | 144 |
| 1918 | 175 |
| 1919 | 168 |
| 1920 | 191 |
| 1921 | 177 |
| 1922 | 131 |
| 1923 | 180 |
| 1924 | 155 |
| 1925 | 191 |
| 1926 | 141 |
| 1927 | 176 |
| 1928 | 175 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 160 |
| 1931 | 160 |
| 1932 | 154 |
| 1933 | 169 |
| 1934 | 129 |
| 1935 | 142 |
| 1936 | 131 |
| 1937 | 152 |
| 1938 | 126 |
| 1939 | 116 |
| 1940 | 103 |
| 1941 | 98 |
| 1942 | 105 |
| 1943 | 102 |
| 1944 | 71 |
| 1945 | 76 |
| 1946 | 78 |
| 1947 | 94 |
| 1948 | 89 |
| 1949 | 66 |
| 1950 | 89 |
| 1951 | 92 |
| 1952 | 104 |
| 1953 | 125 |
| 1954 | 130 |
| 1955 | 164 |
| 1956 | 156 |
| 1957 | 139 |
| 1958 | 126 |
| 1959 | 135 |
| 1960 | 118 |
| 1961 | 87 |
| 1962 | 76 |
| 1963 | 64 |
| 1964 | 57 |
| 1965 | 52 |
| 1966 | 38 |
| 1967 | 35 |
| 1968 | 28 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 29 |
| 1971 | 32 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 10 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 13 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
Velda through the decades
- Velda peaked in 1925, when 191 babies were named Velda in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1985–2020), use of Velda has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.