How Many People Are Named Velera?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Velera. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 102 years old, and Velera peaked in popularity in 1928 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Velera 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 Velera paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 102, Velera is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1934.
- Velera is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
102
years old
Peak Year
1928
10 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Velera
Velera is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 80 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Velera as a female name
Ranked #4,955 in 1938
5 female births in 1938
Peak: 1928 (10 births)
Velera: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Velera span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 40 babies were registered. While Velera is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Velera by Decade
How has Velera 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.
Velera + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Velera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Velera
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Velera: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Velera?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Velera 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Velera a common name?
Velera is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Velera most popular?
Velera reached peak popularity in 1928, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Velera is approximately 102 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Velera a female name?
Velera is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Velera Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Velera Smith, Velera Johnson, Velera 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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