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A name. A world of connections.
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01 / Meaning & origin
Velda is a feminine given name documented in Latvian.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Official statistics
United States, 2020: 5 girls (rank 15088).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Velda
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 6 | 1,426 | observed |
| 1896 | 13 | 903 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 1,385 | observed |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | 15 | 835 | observed |
| 1900 | 14 | 1,008 | observed |
| 1901 | 20 | 723 | observed |
| 1902 | 13 | 972 | observed |
| 1903 | 24 | 680 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 837 | observed |
| 1905 | 24 | 734 | observed |
| 1906 | 28 | 689 | observed |
| 1907 | 31 | 680 | observed |
| 1908 | 35 | 649 | observed |
| 1909 | 34 | 684 | observed |
| 1910 | 47 | 610 | observed |
| 1911 | 38 | 704 | observed |
| 1912 | 70 | 576 | observed |
| 1913 | 74 | 600 | observed |
| 1914 | 135 | 470 | observed |
| 1915 | 153 | 499 | observed |
| 1916 | 125 | 602 | observed |
| 1917 | 144 | 565 | observed |
| 1918 | 175 | 526 | observed |
| 1919 | 168 | 528 | observed |
| 1920 | 191 | 501 | observed |
| 1921 | 177 | 537 | observed |
| 1922 | 131 | 639 | observed |
| 1923 | 180 | 528 | observed |
| 1924 | 155 | 594 | observed |
| 1925 | 191 | 507 | observed |
| 1926 | 141 | 597 | observed |
| 1927 | 176 | 537 | observed |
| 1928 | 175 | 525 | observed |
| 1929 | 161 | 534 | observed |
| 1930 | 160 | 536 | observed |
| 1931 | 160 | 517 | observed |
| 1932 | 154 | 528 | observed |
| 1933 | 169 | 488 | observed |
| 1934 | 129 | 564 | observed |
| 1935 | 142 | 539 | observed |
| 1936 | 131 | 575 | observed |
| 1937 | 152 | 540 | observed |
| 1938 | 126 | 609 | observed |
| 1939 | 116 | 628 | observed |
| 1940 | 103 | 683 | observed |
| 1941 | 98 | 707 | observed |
| 1942 | 105 | 734 | observed |
| 1943 | 102 | 768 | observed |
| 1944 | 71 | 909 | observed |
| 1945 | 76 | 863 | observed |
| 1946 | 78 | 942 | observed |
| 1947 | 94 | 915 | observed |
| 1948 | 89 | 919 | observed |
| 1949 | 66 | 1,109 | observed |
| 1950 | 89 | 948 | observed |
| 1951 | 92 | 970 | observed |
| 1952 | 104 | 906 | observed |
| 1953 | 125 | 828 | observed |
| 1954 | 130 | 824 | observed |
| 1955 | 164 | 742 | observed |
| 1956 | 156 | 792 | observed |
| 1957 | 139 | 863 | observed |
| 1958 | 126 | 916 | observed |
| 1959 | 135 | 895 | observed |
| 1960 | 118 | 987 | observed |
| 1961 | 87 | 1,184 | observed |
| 1962 | 76 | 1,266 | observed |
| 1963 | 64 | 1,392 | observed |
| 1964 | 57 | 1,497 | observed |
| 1965 | 52 | 1,547 | observed |
| 1966 | 38 | 1,859 | observed |
| 1967 | 35 | 1,980 | observed |
| 1968 | 28 | 2,296 | observed |
| 1969 | 27 | 2,515 | observed |
| 1970 | 29 | 2,522 | observed |
| 1971 | 32 | 2,375 | observed |
| 1972 | 15 | 3,894 | observed |
| 1973 | 22 | 3,015 | observed |
| 1974 | 10 | 5,360 | observed |
| 1975 | 21 | 3,259 | observed |
| 1976 | 15 | 4,154 | observed |
| 1977 | 10 | 5,888 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 4,459 | observed |
| 1979 | 16 | 4,420 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 4,978 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 5,254 | observed |
| 1982 | 13 | 5,209 | observed |
| 1983 | 7 | 8,047 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 13 | 5,348 | observed |
| 1986 | 10 | 6,612 | observed |
| 1987 | 11 | 6,335 | observed |
| 1988 | 7 | 9,244 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 9,681 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 5 | 13,442 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 5 | 14,411 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 7 | 12,408 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 5 | 16,764 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,088 | observed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Velda” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
