Velva
1 countryUS
4,274
total births, United States
Total births recorded
4,274
Peak year (United States)
1916
Peak-year count
139
First recorded
1888
Popularity over time in United States
Velva’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
4,274 births recorded 1888–1983 · peaked in 1916 with 139 births
Most common in: Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Velva’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | #2668 | — |
| 1963 | #2306 | ↑362 |
| 1964 | #2600 | ↓294 |
| 1965 | #2744 | ↓144 |
| 1966 | #2453 | ↑291 |
| 1967 | #3211 | ↓758 |
| 1968 | #3315 | ↓104 |
| 1969 | #4198 | ↓883 |
| 1970 | #3577 | ↑621 |
| 1971 | #5136 | ↓1559 |
| 1972 | #4091 | ↑1045 |
| 1973 | #7435 | ↓3344 |
| 1974 | #8775 | ↓1340 |
| 1975 | #5161 | ↑3614 |
| 1976 | #6048 | ↓887 |
| 1977 | #9652 | ↓3604 |
| 1979 | #6189 | ↑3463 |
| 1981 | #8128 | ↓1939 |
| 1982 | #10517 | ↓2389 |
| 1983 | #8047 | ↑2470 |