Total births
995
Girls' name · since 1904
Venetta
995 babies named Venetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 995
- total births
- 1904–1986
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Venetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 995 have been recorded since 1904.
Venetta has 995 recorded births among girls since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1986.
- 995 total births
- 1904–1986 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
995 girls have been named Venetta since 1904, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1986.
- 995
- total births
- 1904–1986
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Venetta was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
28 babies were named Venetta in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Venetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Venetta's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Venetta at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Venetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1986
- Peak year (1954)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Venetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Venetta's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Venetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
87 births
- 1920s
1920s
137 births
- 1930s
1930s
102 births
- 1940s
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
201 births
- 1960s
1960s
175 births
- 1970s
1970s
125 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 201 births (20% of all-time use).
How Venetta 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 Venetta's total volume
Venetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venetta? ▼
Since 1904, Social Security records show 995 babies named Venetta. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 28 births.
When was Venetta most popular? ▼
Venetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Venetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Venetta since 1904 -- 83 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Venetta? ▼
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 Venetta's data
- Venetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Venetta
Nearby Names Like Venetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venetta
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 Venetta side by side: Venetta vs Venus Venetta vs Venessa Venetta vs Venita
Related Names
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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, 1904–1986 (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. "Venetta: Baby Name Since 1904 - 995 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venetta. 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 Venetta 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.