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Velvet

Velvet is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Velvet?

Recorded births named Velvet by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	3,101 births
England & Wales since 1996	81 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Velvet's popularity over time

Babies named Velvet per year — United States (1920–2025). United States peaked in 1961 (332/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (7/yr).

When was Velvet popular?

Velvet reached its peak in 1961, when it was the #962 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1960s name.

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