Baby name

Velia

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1929, with 72 births and the No. 835 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 114 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 8858.

2,831births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 835rank at its peak, in 1929

Where babies named Velia are born

1929

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The darker the blue, the more common Velia is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Velia is most common in Texas (8.9 times) and California (3.5), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Velma 86,752
Celia 56,642
Delia 37,318
Lelia 15,645
Elia 9,084
Velda 7,559

Names from the same era

Willene · Candelaria · Jack · Christeen · Armida · Maurice

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