girl's name
Velda
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 7,559
Velda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Velda is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 191 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Velda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 40 |
| 1900s | 242 |
| 1910s | 1,129 |
| 1920s | 1,678 |
| 1930s | 1,439 |
| 1940s | 882 |
| 1950s | 1,260 |
| 1960s | 582 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Velda?
In 2020, Velda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Velda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Velda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Velda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Velda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Velda
How popular is the name Velda?
In 2020, Velda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Velda a girl's or a boy's name?
Velda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Velda?
Velda has 2 syllables.
When was Velda most popular?
Velda peaked in 1920, when 191 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.