How Many People Are Named Velmer?
An estimated 31 people in the United States have the first name Velmer. It is used for both genders, with 53.7% female. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Velmer peaked in popularity in 1919 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Velmer 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 Velmer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Velmer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Velmer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
31
About 1 in 11,056,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
53.7% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1919
25 births
Total Registered
410
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Velmer
Velmer is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (46.3%) and females (53.7%). Out of 410 total births registered, 190 were male and 220 were female.
Velmer as a male name
Ranked #4,166 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1919 (13 births)
Velmer as a female name
Ranked #4,661 in 1943
6 female births in 1943
Peak: 1925 (14 births)
Velmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Velmer span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 157 babies were registered. Velmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Velmer by Decade
How has Velmer 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.
Velmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Velmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Velmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Velmer?
We estimate approximately 31 people named Velmer 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 11,056,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Velmer a common name?
Velmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 410 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Velmer most popular?
Velmer reached peak popularity in 1919, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Velmer is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Velmer a female name?
Velmer is predominantly female. 53.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Velmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Velmer Smith, Velmer Johnson, Velmer 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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