Girls' name · since 1952

Venette

Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Venette, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#42,489 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade

27 girls have been named Venette since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Venette has 27 recorded births among girls since 1952, 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 1952 to 1974.

  • #42,489 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 27 born since 1952
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venette ranks #42,489 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 1952, peaking in the 1950s.

#42,489 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 1952
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Venette's 27 recorded births place it above 41.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Venette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Venette splits its recorded history at 1963: 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 1952 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Venette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1974)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
5678910 1952195819631974 9

Venette by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (12 births, 44% of the file).

1950s was Venette's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Venette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venette?
27 babies have been named Venette since 1952. All-time, it sits at #42,489 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
Where does Venette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venette ranks #42,489 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Venette most popular?
Venette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Venette been used?
The SSA has tracked Venette since 1952 -- 23 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Venette?
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 Venette's data

  • Venette's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1970s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Venette

Nearby Names Like Venette

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Venette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1952–1974 (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 Venette 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.