Velmer
The Story of Velmer
As a girl name
Velmer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 14 Velmers were born — ranking #2,489 that year. As of 2026, Velmer ranks #4,196 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 220 Velmers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Velmer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 13 Velmers were born — ranking #2,265 that year. As of 2026, Velmer ranks #3,668 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 190 Velmers 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 Velmer
Velmer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 220 births in the dataset. Velmer's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,489. Use the chart and map above to compare Velmer'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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