Velta
Velta is both a surname and a given name.
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Velta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Velta is both a surname and a given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Latvian
The Story of Velta
Velta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 36 Veltas were born — ranking #1,331 that year. As of 2026, Velta ranks #5,974 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Veltas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Velta
Velta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Velta's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,331. Use the chart and map above to compare Velta'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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