How Many People Are Named Velva?
An estimated 906 people in the United States have the first name Velva. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Velva peaked in popularity in 1916 with 139 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Velva 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 Velva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Velva is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
906
About 1 in 378,316 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1916
139 births
Total Registered
4,274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Velva
Velva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,274 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Velva as a female name
Ranked #8,991 in 1983
7 female births in 1983
Peak: 1916 (139 births)
Velva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Velva span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 997 babies were registered. Velva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Velva by Decade
How has Velva 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.
Velva by State
Birth registrations for Velva span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri. The lowest are in South Dakota, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 66 Velvas were registered per state.
Velva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Velva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Velva
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Velva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Velva?
We estimate approximately 906 people named Velva 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 378,316 Americans share this first name.
Is Velva a common name?
Velva is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Velva most popular?
Velva reached peak popularity in 1916, when 139 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Velva is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Velva a female name?
Velva is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Velva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Velva Smith, Velva Johnson, Velva 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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