Velvet
Velvet is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Soft, closely woven fabric.
Origin and history
Velvet is an English word name referring to the smooth, closely woven fabric. It originated as a soft, luxurious vocabulary name during the mid-twentieth century. While never a top-ranking choice in the United States, it remains a distinctive, vintage-sounding novelty option.
Popularity in the United States
3,096 babies in the United States have been named Velvet since 1880. It ranks #3197 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2028.
States where it is most popular
- CA (18.8 %)
- NC (10.5 %)
- TX (9.4 %)
- OH (7.4 %)
- NY (5.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 6 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 119 |
| 1950-1960 | 168 |
| 1960-1970 | 1,257 |
| 1970-1980 | 662 |
| 1980-1990 | 401 |
| 1990-2000 | 206 |
| 2000-2010 | 110 |
| 2010-2019 | 94 |
| 2020-2029 | 73 |
Fun facts
- The name directly derives from the Middle English 'velvet' and Old French 'veluil', ultimately from Latin 'villus' meaning shaggy hair or tuft.
- The name gained notable visibility through the 1944 film National Velvet starring Elizabeth Taylor.