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Girl name#397 of girl names

Velma

Pronounced V EH1 L M AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Velma?

Velma is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 87,181 children — the 397th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 146 births across the past decade, against a peak of 2,606 in a single year. That peak was in 1921.

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1921Girls: 2,606Boys: 7

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
V EH1 L M AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Velma

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Velma

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Velma?
Velma ranks 397th among girls' names in US records, with 87,181 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 146.
Is Velma a unisex name?
No. Velma is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Velma most popular?
1921, when 2,606 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.