Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1955
Venessia
Venessia has 17 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1955–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Venessia since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Venessia recorded 17 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1971.
- 17 total births
- 1955–1971 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Venessia since 1955, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1971.
- 17
- total births
- 1955–1971
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Venessia was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
6 babies were named Venessia in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Venessia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Venessia's full recorded timeline at 1960, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Venessia at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Venessia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1971
- Peak year (1955)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Venessia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Venessia's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Venessia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venessia? ▼
17 babies have been named Venessia since 1955. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1955 with 6 births.
When was Venessia most popular? ▼
Venessia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Venessia been used? ▼
Venessia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 17 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Venessia? ▼
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 Venessia's data
- Venessia's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- 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 Venessia
Nearby Names Like Venessia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venessia
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 Venessia side by side: Venessia vs Venus Venessia vs Venessa Venessia 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, 1955–1971 (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. "Venessia: Baby Name Since 1955 - 17 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venessia. 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 Venessia 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.