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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Venus | Venessa |
| Current Rank | #1720 | #13626 |
| Total Births (all years) | 9,956 | 5,767 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1984 |
| Peak Year Births | 295 | 239 |
| Peak Decade | 1970s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1887 | 1922 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Venus | Venessa |
| 1880s | 17 | - |
| 1890s | 96 | - |
| 1900s | 116 | - |
| 1910s | 274 | - |
| 1920s | 319 | 5 |
| 1930s | 175 | 5 |
| 1940s | 186 | 17 |
| 1950s | 937 | 441 |
| 1960s | 1,767 | 751 |
| 1970s | 2,116 | 1,226 |
| 1980s | 1,015 | 1,978 |
| 1990s | 511 | 785 |
| 2000s | 748 | 390 |
| 2010s | 866 | 136 |
| 2020s | 813 | 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 | 135 | 8 |
| 2021 | 137 | - |
| 2022 | 177 | 8 |
| 2023 | 150 | 11 |
| 2024 | 118 | 6 |
| 2025 | 96 | - |