Girls' name · since 1957

Venica

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Venica, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
1957–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Venica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venica has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1973.

  • 11 total births
  • 1957–1973 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Venica since 1957, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

11
total births
1957–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Venica was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

6 babies were named Venica in 1973 - its busiest year on record.

Venica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Venica splits its recorded history at 1973: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Venica at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

11

Since 1957

17 years of records

Peak year

1973

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1957

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1973

Venica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1973)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 19571973 6

Venica by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Venica's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Venica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venica?
Since 1957, Social Security records show 11 babies named Venica. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 6 births.
When was Venica most popular?
Venica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Venica been used?
Records for Venica go back to 1957, giving 17 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Venica?
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.

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, 1957–1973 (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. "Venica: Baby Name Since 1957 - 11 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venica. 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 Venica 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.