Venelope vs Venus

Side-by-side comparison of Venelope and Venus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Venelope

Girl name

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Name B

Venus

Girl name · Rank #1724

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Metric Venelope Venus
Current Rank Unranked #1724
Total Births (all years) 76 9,858
Peak Year 2020 1959
Peak Year Births 11 295
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Venelope Venus
1880ss — 17
1890ss — 96
1900ss — 116
1910ss — 274
1920ss — 319
1930ss — 175
1940ss — 186
1950ss — 937
1960ss — 1,767
1970ss — 2,116
1980ss — 1,015
1990ss — 511
2000ss — 748
2010ss 47 866
2020ss 29 715

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Venelope Venus
2014 8 60
2015 10 71
2016 5 83
2017 8 116
2018 — 119
2019 7 112
2020 11 134
2021 5 137
2022 8 177
2023 5 150
2024 — 117

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2013–2023.

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