girl's name
Velvie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 225
Velvie is a girl's name. In 1961 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 1919, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Velvie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1961, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 72 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s (to 1961) | 7 |
How popular is Velvie?
In 1961, Velvie 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 Velvie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Velvie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Velvie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Velvie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Velvie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Velvie
How popular is the name Velvie?
In 1961, Velvie 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 Velvie a girl's or a boy's name?
Velvie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Velvie most popular?
Velvie peaked in 1919, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.