Total births
76
Girls' name · since 2013
Venelope
76 babies named Venelope in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 76
- total births
- 2013–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
76 girls have been named Venelope since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Venelope has 76 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2023.
- 76 total births
- 2013–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Venelope since 2013, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 76
- total births
- 2013–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Venelope was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Venelope in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Venelope's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Venelope splits its recorded history at 2019: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Venelope at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2013
Venelope popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Venelope by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Venelope's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Venelope births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venelope? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 76 babies named Venelope. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 11 births.
When was Venelope most popular? ▼
Venelope was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Venelope been used? ▼
Venelope has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 11 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Venelope? ▼
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 Venelope's data
- Venelope's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Venelope
Nearby Names Like Venelope
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venelope
Venus Girl
#1720 9,956 births
Venessa Girl
#13626 5,767 births
Venita Girl
5,708 births
Venice Girl
#3900 2,946 births
Vena Girl
#12168 2,804 births
Compare Venelope side by side: Venelope vs Venus Venelope vs Venessa Venelope vs Venita
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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, 2013–2023 (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. "Venelope: Baby Name Since 2013 - 76 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venelope. 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 Venelope 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.