girl's name
Velia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,889
Velia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1929, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Velia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 158 |
| 1920s | 419 |
| 1930s | 447 |
| 1940s | 370 |
| 1950s | 386 |
| 1960s | 241 |
| 1970s | 279 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Velia?
In 2025, Velia was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Velia is used
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 Velia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Velia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Velia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Velia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Velia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Velia
How popular is the name Velia?
In 2025, Velia was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Velia a girl's or a boy's name?
Velia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Velia most popular?
Velia peaked in 1929, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Velia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Velia currently ranks #9,225 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.