Over the past 110 years, 6 boys and 74 804 girls have been named Velma. The name Velma ranks 11789th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Velma in 1925. The peak of popularity of the name Velma came in the 1920s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.