Velvet Name Popularity and Statistics
Velvet is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Velvet?
Velvet is spelled V-E-L-V-E-T. The name has 6 letters.
Velvet Popularity in 2025
Rank#8,362
Recorded Births12
- Girls usage rose 584 places to #8,362 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Velvet Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 12 | #8,362 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11 | #8,946 |
| 2023 | Girls | 13 | #8,055 |
| 2022 | Girls | 16 | #6,984 |
| 2021 | Girls | 13 | #8,024 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2019 | Girls | 11 | #9,112 |
| 2018 | Girls | 9 | #10,545 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11 | #9,341 |
| 2016 | Girls | 8 | #11,781 |
| 2015 | Girls | 6 | #14,482 |
| 2014 | Girls | 15 | #7,636 |
| 2013 | Girls | 7 | #13,150 |
| 2012 | Girls | 12 | #9,109 |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 |
| 2010 | Girls | 6 | #14,959 |
| 2009 | Girls | 9 | #11,459 |
| 2008 | Girls | 17 | #7,408 |
| 2007 | Girls | 12 | #9,539 |
| 2006 | Girls | 7 | #13,606 |
| 2005 | Girls | 11 | #9,452 |
| 2004 | Girls | 9 | #10,690 |
| 2003 | Girls | 10 | #9,671 |
| 2002 | Girls | 12 | #8,280 |
When Was Velvet Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1961 · Girls
332 recorded births
National rank #541
1962 · Girls
261 recorded births
National rank #623
1963 · Girls
143 recorded births
National rank #878
1964 · Girls
117 recorded births
National rank #982
Where Velvet Ranked Highest in 2022
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #2,870 | 6 |