Feminine dossier · first seen 1920
Velvet
Endangered
Down 96.4% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
332
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Velvet
How many people are named Velvet?
An estimated 2,592 living Americans are named Velvet.
How rare is Velvet?
Velvet is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.4% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Velvet?
The median age of a living American named Velvet is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 64 years old.
Is Velvet still popular?
No. Velvet is endangered as a baby name, down 96.4% from its 1961 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Velvet most common?
Velvet has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1920Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
96.4%
2025
12
All-time
3,096
Where it lives now
Velvet is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 3.0× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Georgia.
States where Velvet is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.