Declining since 2022, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Velora since 1899
Babies named Velora per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Velora's real moment was 1899.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 90 |
| 1920s | 149 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 61 |
| 1950s | 33 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 20 |
Meaning & origin
Velora first appeared in U.S. records in 1899, when it achieved its highest-ever rank of 13,208th. Since then, its usage has been sporadic and extremely rare. The name has been on a declining trajectory since 2022, consistent with its overall pattern of obscurity. In 2025, approximately 1 in 267,878 newborn girls received the name. With no recorded top states, Velora remains a curiosity of the late 19th century, likely a creative Latin-derived coinage.
Velora is a feminine name derived from the Latin 'velox', meaning 'swift' or 'quick'. It is likely a modern coinage based on the root 'veloc-', as seen in words like 'velocity'. The name has never been widely used, with its highest recorded usage occurring in 1899 when it ranked 13,208th in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Vela, Lora, Vee
Sibling names for Velora
Names that share Velora's style, for a brother or sister.
