Velmar
The Story of Velmar
As a girl name
Velmar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 8 Velmars were born — ranking #3,452 that year. As of 2026, Velmar ranks #4,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Velmars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Velmar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 6 Velmars were born — ranking #3,516 that year. As of 2026, Velmar ranks #4,239 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Velmars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Velmar
Velmar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Velmar's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Velmar'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 .
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