Venita vs Venessa

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

Name A

Venita

Girl name

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Name B

Venessa

Girl name · Rank #13576

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Metric Venita Venessa
Current Rank Unranked #13576
Total Births (all years) 5,708 5,767
Peak Year 1960 1984
Peak Year Births 243 239
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Venita Venessa
1900ss 79 —
1910ss 394 —
1920ss 602 5
1930ss 654 5
1940ss 631 17
1950ss 1,241 441
1960ss 1,173 751
1970ss 549 1,226
1980ss 270 1,978
1990ss 63 785
2000ss 23 390
2010ss 17 136
2020ss 12 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Venita Venessa
2014 — 12
2015 — 21
2016 — 6
2017 — 9
2018 6 11
2019 6 8
2020 — 8
2021 6 —
2022 — 8
2023 6 11
2024 — 6

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, 1901–2023.

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