Girls' name · since 1896
Veneta
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 748 babies named Veneta, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 748
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
748 girls have been named Veneta since 1896, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veneta has been recorded 748 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1896 to 1972.
- #9,149 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 748 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Veneta ranks #9,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 748 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 748
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Veneta's 748 recorded births place it above 87.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Veneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Veneta's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1896, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Veneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1972
- Peak year (1915)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Veneta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (192 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Veneta's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Veneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
161 births
- 1920s
1920s
192 births
- 1930s
1930s
125 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 57
1960s
57 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 192 births (26% of all-time use).
How Veneta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Veneta's total volume
Veneta by state
Where Veneta concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 17 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
17 of 748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Veneta's data
- Veneta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (192 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.
- Illinois records the most Venetas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Veneta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~76 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, 1896–1972 (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 Veneta 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.