girl's name
Velna
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 558
Velna is a girl's name. In 1956 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
Velna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 185 |
| 1920s | 172 |
| 1930s | 109 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 18 |
How popular is Velna?
In 1956, Velna was given to 7 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 Velna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Velna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Velna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Velna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Velna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Velna
How popular is the name Velna?
In 1956, Velna was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Velna a girl's or a boy's name?
Velna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Velna most popular?
Velna peaked in 1915, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.