How old is someone named Velma?
The average Velma is 73 years old.
Half of all living Velmas are between 65 and 83.
When was Velma popular?
Velma peaked in 1921 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 21 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,589 | 0 |
| 1910s | 18,743 | 0 |
| 1920s | 23,020 | 390 |
| 1930s | 14,359 | 2,800 |
| 1940s | 9,310 | 5,200 |
| 1950s | 6,876 | 5,300 |
| 1960s | 3,696 | 3,200 |
| 1970s | 1,134 | 1,100 |
| 1980s | 512 | 500 |
| 1990s | 191 | 190 |
| 2000s | 97 | under 100 |
| 2010s | 107 | 110 |
| 2020s | 111 | 110 |
How many Velmas are still alive?
About 19,000 Velmas are alive in the US today. That's 22% of the roughly 87,000 babies named Velma since 1880.
Most Velmas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Velma?
About half of living Velmas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Velma an old name?
Yes. Velma is older than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Velma a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Velmas are women.
Names the same age as Velma
NAME TWIN
Velma's name twin is Margie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Margie's age curve is the closest match to Velma's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Velma
How old is the average Velma?
The average Velma in the US is 73 years old. The median is 75, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Velma?
About 19,000 Velmas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 87,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Velma most popular?
In 1921, when about 2,600 baby girls were named Velma.
Is Velma a Boomer name?
Yes. About 50% of living Velmas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this