Girls' name · since 1920

Venda

Venda has 152 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,672 of 72,339
all-time among girls
152
born since 1920
1950s
peak decade

152 girls have been named Venda since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venda has been recorded 152 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1971.

  • #22,672 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 152 born since 1920
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venda ranks #22,672 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1920, peaking in the 1950s.

#22,672 of 72,339
all-time among girls
152
born since 1920
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Venda's 152 recorded births place it above 68.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Venda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Venda's full recorded timeline at 1952, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Venda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1959)
11
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4681012 192019381943195019531956195919691971 5

Venda by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (69 births, 45% of the file).

1950s was Venda's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Venda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 69 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venda? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 152 babies named Venda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,672 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 11 births.
Where does Venda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venda ranks #22,672 of 72,339 girls' 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 Venda most popular? ▼
Venda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Venda been used? ▼
Venda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 52 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Venda? ▼
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 Venda's data

  • Venda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Venda

Nearby Names Like Venda

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

Venus Girl
#1991 9,956 births
Venessa Girl
5,767 births
Venita Girl
5,708 births
Venice Girl
#5247 2,946 births
Vena Girl
2,804 births

Compare Venda side by side: Venda vs Venus Venda vs Venessa Venda vs Venita

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Oree
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Lulabelle
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Elvis
152 births · Peak 1957
Leotta
152 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Venda: 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, 1920–1971 (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 Venda 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.