Girls' name · since 1955
Venesa
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 309 babies named Venesa, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,664 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
Venesa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 309 have been recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venesa has been recorded 309 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2012.
- #15,664 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 309 born since 1955
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venesa ranks #15,664 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 309 born since 1955, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15,664 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 309
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
Venesa's 309 recorded births place it above 78.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Venesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Venesa splits its recorded history at 1981: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Venesa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2012
- Peak year (1982)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Venesa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (122 births, 39% of the file).
1980s was Venesa's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Venesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 122 births (39% of all-time use).
Venesa by state
Where Venesa concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
11 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Venesa's data
- Venesa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Venesas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Venesa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1955–2012 (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 Venesa 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.