How Many People Are Named Velda?
An estimated 2,294 people in the United States have the first name Velda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Velda peaked in popularity in 1920 with 191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Velda 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 Velda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Velda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
2,294
About 1 in 149,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1920
191 births
Total Registered
7,559
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Velda
Velda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,559 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Velda as a female name
Ranked #17,342 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1920 (191 births)
Velda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Velda span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,678 babies were registered. Velda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Velda by Decade
How has Velda 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.
Velda by State
Birth registrations for Velda span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kansas, Texas, Missouri. The lowest are in Wyoming, Minnesota, Maryland. On average, about 125 Veldas were registered per state.
Velda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Velda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Velda
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Velda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Velda?
We estimate approximately 2,294 people named Velda 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 149,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Velda a common name?
Velda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,559 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Velda most popular?
Velda reached peak popularity in 1920, when 191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Velda is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Velda a female name?
Velda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Velda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Velda Smith, Velda Johnson, Velda 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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