Velma
Velma was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies).
Velma as a girl’s name
- US
- Ireland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | — |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #5,549 (22) | — |
| 2022 | #5,172 (25) | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | — |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | — |
| 2019 | #7,716 (14) | — |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | — |
| 2014 | #8,485 (13) | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | — |
| 2012 | #16,869 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #7,783 (15) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1907 at #90.
- Rising over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Velma is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 85,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 45,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.