Girls' name · since 1916
Venetia
1,276 babies named Venetia in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,368 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,276
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,276 girls have been named Venetia since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venetia has been recorded 1,276 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 2017.
- #6,368 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,276 born since 1916
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venetia ranks #6,368 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,276 born since 1916, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,368 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,276
- born since 1916
- 1950s
- peak decade
Venetia's 1,276 recorded births place it above 91.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Venetia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Venetia splits its recorded history at 1966: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Venetia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2017
- Peak year (1958)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Venetia by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (361 births, 28% of the file).
1950s was Venetia's strongest decade.
361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Venetia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 27
1910s
27 births
- 1920s 79
1920s
79 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
361 births
- 1960s
1960s
331 births
- 1970s
1970s
150 births
- 1980s 120
1980s
120 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 361 births (28% of all-time use).
How Venetia 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 Venetia's total volume
Venetia by state
Where Venetia concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 73 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 35 | 2.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 26 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 23 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.5% |
73 of 1,276 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Venetia appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Venetia's data
- Venetia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (361 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Venetias (73 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Venetia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1916–2017 (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 Venetia 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.