Girls name
Velma
Velma is a girls' name given to 74,817 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 2,596 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 12th among girls names in Kansas in 1910.
Which states favor Velma
Velma by state
Top states by all-time births named Velma. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,932 | #3292 (2022) |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3,994 | #452 (1969) |
| 3 | Mississippi | 3,941 | #576 (1979) |
| 4 | Missouri | 3,843 | #700 (1976) |
| 5 | Arkansas | 3,586 | #472 (1990) |
| 6 | Alabama | 3,522 | #565 (1973) |
| 7 | Louisiana | 3,448 | #865 (1986) |
| 8 | Illinois | 3,268 | #1519 (1988) |
| 9 | Tennessee | 3,260 | #681 (1974) |
| 10 | Ohio | 2,910 | #1115 (1976) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 2,774 | #660 (1973) |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 2,698 | #1347 (1998) |
| 13 | Georgia | 2,426 | #524 (1973) |
| 14 | Kansas | 2,264 | #458 (1962) |
| 15 | California | 2,208 | #3688 (2022) |
| 16 | Kentucky | 2,137 | #551 (1967) |
| 17 | Iowa | 2,091 | #367 (1952) |
| 18 | Indiana | 1,982 | — |
| 19 | Michigan | 1,769 | — |
| 20 | West Virginia | 1,644 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).