Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Velia

Name: Popularity of the name Velia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Velia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Velia is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Velia Aguilar Armendáriz, Mexican politician Velia Eguiluz, Mexican beach volleyball player Velia Ercole (1903–1978), Australian novelist Velia Fowler, American cell biologist Velia Martínez (1920–1993), American actress Velia Vidal, Colombian activist and writer

Italian

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#835 (1929)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+21%

1904

First Year

2024

Last Year

1929

Peak Year

#835

Peak Rank

Total Count

113

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Velia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian

The Story of Velia

American parents first put Velia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1904, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 72 Velias were born — ranking #835 that year. Velia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Velia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Velia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Velva
Velma
Vela
Vella
Veli
Velda
Velie
Valeo
Evelia
Villa
Villi
Vilma

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Velia

What does the name Velia mean?

What is the origin of the name Velia?

Velia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.

How popular is Velia in 2026?

In 2026, Velia ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Velia most popular?

Velia reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #835 that year with 72 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Velia most popular?

Velia has historically been most popular in Arizona, New Mexico, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Velia.

Is Velia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Velia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Velia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Velia include Clair, Santina, Marin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Velia

Velia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Velia's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #835. Use the chart and map above to compare Velia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.