How Many People Are Named Velena?
An estimated 45 people in the United States have the first name Velena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Velena peaked in popularity in 1961 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Velena 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 Velena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Velena is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
45
About 1 in 7,616,763 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1961
10 births
Total Registered
62
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Velena
Velena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 62 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Velena as a female name
Ranked #12,123 in 1984
5 female births in 1984
Peak: 1961 (10 births)
Velena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Velena span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 27 babies were registered. Velena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Velena by Decade
How has Velena 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.
Velena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Velena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Velena
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Velena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Velena?
We estimate approximately 45 people named Velena 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 7,616,763 Americans share this first name.
Is Velena a common name?
Velena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Velena most popular?
Velena reached peak popularity in 1961, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Velena is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Velena a female name?
Velena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Velena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Velena Smith, Velena Johnson, Velena 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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