How Many People Are Named Vel?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Vel. It is used for both genders, with 54.2% female. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Vel peaked in popularity in 1958 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Vel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Vel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
54.2% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1958
7 births
Total Registered
24
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vel
Vel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.8%) and females (54.2%). Out of 24 total births registered, 11 were male and 13 were female.
Vel as a male name
Ranked #4,943 in 1920
5 male births in 1920
Peak: 1915 (6 births)
Vel as a female name
Ranked #6,541 in 1962
6 female births in 1962
Peak: 1958 (7 births)
Vel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vel span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 7 babies were registered. Vel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Vel by Decade
How has Vel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vel
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vel?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Vel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Vel a common name?
Vel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vel most popular?
Vel reached peak popularity in 1958, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vel is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vel a female name?
Vel is predominantly female. 54.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vel Smith, Vel Johnson, Vel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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