Vel

VEHL /ˈvɛl/
girl 1 syllable fading

Vel is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Vel is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1962. Vel was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1958 (7 births).

About the name Vel

PronunciationVEHL /ˈvɛl/

Names similar to Vel

How popular is Vel?

Girls named Vel
195819601962
Girls named Vel per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1962 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1962) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Vel
19151920
Boys named Vel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1962 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1962) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Vel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19626—#6,539—
19587—#5,376—
19205——#4,943
19156——#3,802