Velvet
Velvet is an English primarily feminine given name derived from the name for the fabric.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Velvet
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Velvet is an English primarily feminine given name derived from the name for the fabric.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Velvet
The earliest SSA record of Velvet as a baby girl name dates back to 1920, when 6 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 332 newborns named Velvet — #540 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Velvets. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,923 among baby girl names with 13 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Velvets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Velvet
Velvet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Velvet's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #540. Use the chart and map above to compare Velvet'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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