Boys' name · since 1915

Venard

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Venard, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,671 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

47 boys have been named Venard since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venard has been recorded 47 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1965.

  • #22,671 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 47 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venard ranks #22,671 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#22,671 of 45,481
all-time among boys
47
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Venard's 47 recorded births place it above 50.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Venard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Venard's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Venard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1925)
8
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
456789 19151917192319241925192719341965 5

Venard by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Venard's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Venard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venard?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 47 babies named Venard. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,671 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 8 births.
Where does Venard sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venard ranks #22,671 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Venard most popular?
Venard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Venard been used?
Records for Venard go back to 1915, giving 51 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Venard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ventura, Venson, Venancio, Venice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Venard's data

  • Venard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Venard

Nearby Names Like Venard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venard

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Venard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Venard 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 August 2026.