Total births
2,804
Girls' name · since 1880
Vena
2,804 babies named Vena in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12168
- among girls today
- 2,804
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Vena is the #12168 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,804 recorded since 1880.
Vena has 2,804 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12168 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #12168 among girls today
- 2,804 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vena is currently the #12168 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 2,804 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12168
- among girls today
- 2,804
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Vena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12168
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Vena was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
74 babies were named Vena in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
How Vena compares
2,804 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vena's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,804 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 74 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vena's full recorded timeline at 1942, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 74 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1919
Current rank
#12,168
Active since
1880
Vena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 74
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Vena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vena's strongest decade.
523 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Vena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 128
1880s
128 births
- 1890s
1890s
252 births
- 1900s
1900s
286 births
- 1910s
1910s
462 births
- 1920s
1920s
523 births
- 1930s
1930s
259 births
- 1940s 177
1940s
177 births
- 1950s 180
1950s
180 births
- 1960s
1960s
213 births
- 1970s 141
1970s
141 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 523 births (19% of all-time use).
How Vena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vena's total volume
Vena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vena by state
Where Vena concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 133 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 72 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 24 | 0.9% |
| #4 | California | | 23 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 23 | 0.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 21 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 19 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 18 | 0.6% |
Kentucky share of Vena's total US births 4.7%
Even split
133 of 2,804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Vena appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vena? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 2,804 babies named Vena. Today it holds rank #12168 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 74 births.
When was Vena most popular? ▼
Vena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 523 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Vena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vena are Kentucky (133 births), Texas (72 births), Arkansas (24 births).
How long has the name Vena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vena since 1880 -- 145 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Vena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Venus, Venessa, Venita, Venice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vena's data
- Vena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (523 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Venas (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vena
Nearby Names Like Vena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vena
Venus Girl
#1720 9,956 births
Venessa Girl
#13626 5,767 births
Venita Girl
5,708 births
Venice Girl
#3900 2,946 births
Vennie Girl
1,339 births
Compare Vena side by side: Vena vs Venus Vena vs Venessa Vena vs Venita
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Vena
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Edythe #12166
13,880 births · Peak 1918
Patty #12170
62,452 births · Peak 1959
Letitia #12165
11,408 births · Peak 1964
Drusilla #12171
2,938 births · Peak 1955
Retta #12164
3,399 births · Peak 1922
Fidelia #12172
732 births · Peak 1916
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vena: #12168 Girls' Name - 2,804 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.