Venus vs Venessa

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

Name A

Venus

Girl name · Rank #1724

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Name B

Venessa

Girl name · Rank #13576

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Metric Venus Venessa
Current Rank #1724 #13576
Total Births (all years) 9,858 5,767
Peak Year 1959 1984
Peak Year Births 295 239
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1922

Births by Decade

Decade Venus Venessa
1880ss 17 —
1890ss 96 —
1900ss 116 —
1910ss 274 —
1920ss 319 5
1930ss 175 5
1940ss 186 17
1950ss 937 441
1960ss 1,767 751
1970ss 2,116 1,226
1980ss 1,015 1,978
1990ss 511 785
2000ss 748 390
2010ss 866 136
2020ss 715 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Venus Venessa
2014 60 12
2015 71 21
2016 83 6
2017 116 9
2018 119 11
2019 112 8
2020 134 8
2021 137 —
2022 177 8
2023 150 11
2024 117 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, 1887–2024.

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