Vela Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Vela is most popular in Kentucky, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Vela has been stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Vela' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1587th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3033rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5635th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 16521st out of 19264 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 17663rd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6333rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Vela' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Vela"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Vela"
"Vela" Popularity Across American Generations
Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 1587th of 9107 | 455 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 3033rd of 9204 | 163 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 5635th of 12526 | 88 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 16521st of 19264 | 10 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 17663rd of 35406 | 54 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Girl | 6333rd of 30306 | 230 |
Regional Popularity of "Vela" by Generation for Male Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
- | - | - | - |
Regional Popularity of "Vela" by Generation for Female Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - |
100.00% 1168th/1168 |
- |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - |
100.00% 2353rd/2353 |
- |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - |
100.00% 6245th/6245 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
- | - | - |
100.00% 3723rd/3723 |
State-by-State Popularity of "Vela"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Vela" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.