Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Velva
2 syllablesPeak year: 19165 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Velva's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Velva's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Velva |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 13 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 22 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 27 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 24 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 39 |
| 1906 | 37 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 56 |
| 1911 | 56 |
| 1912 | 85 |
| 1913 | 96 |
| 1914 | 93 |
| 1915 | 123 |
| 1916 | 139 |
| 1917 | 108 |
| 1918 | 126 |
| 1919 | 115 |
| 1920 | 118 |
| 1921 | 122 |
| 1922 | 102 |
| 1923 | 104 |
| 1924 | 102 |
| 1925 | 84 |
| 1926 | 83 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 72 |
| 1929 | 55 |
| 1930 | 76 |
| 1931 | 69 |
| 1932 | 83 |
| 1933 | 77 |
| 1934 | 73 |
| 1935 | 71 |
| 1936 | 60 |
| 1937 | 74 |
| 1938 | 55 |
| 1939 | 59 |
| 1940 | 64 |
| 1941 | 54 |
| 1942 | 51 |
| 1943 | 48 |
| 1944 | 43 |
| 1945 | 51 |
| 1946 | 38 |
| 1947 | 49 |
| 1948 | 54 |
| 1949 | 53 |
| 1950 | 43 |
| 1951 | 32 |
| 1952 | 50 |
| 1953 | 44 |
| 1954 | 32 |
| 1955 | 36 |
| 1956 | 27 |
| 1957 | 36 |
| 1958 | 43 |
| 1959 | 35 |
| 1960 | 32 |
| 1961 | 34 |
| 1962 | 21 |
| 1963 | 27 |
| 1964 | 23 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 24 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 17 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 14 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 7 |
Velva through the decades
- Velva peaked in 1916, when 139 babies were named Velva in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1972–1983), use of Velva has fallen 58% compared to the 10 years before that.