Girls' name · since 1921

Venida

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 154 babies named Venida, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,535 of 72,339
all-time among girls
154
born since 1921
1950s
peak decade

154 girls have been named Venida since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Venida recorded 154 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1961.

  • #22,535 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 154 born since 1921
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venida ranks #22,535 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 154 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.

#22,535 of 72,339
all-time among girls
154
born since 1921
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Venida's 154 recorded births place it above 68.84% 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.

Venida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Venida splits its recorded history at 1948: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1936 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Venida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1952)
13
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
468101214 1921192519391948195219551961 6

Venida by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (75 births, 49% of the file).

1950s was Venida's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Venida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 75 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venida?
Since 1921, Social Security records show 154 babies named Venida. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,535 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1952, with 13 births.
Where does Venida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venida ranks #22,535 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 Venida most popular?
Venida was most popular in the 1950s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Venida been used?
Records for Venida go back to 1921, giving 41 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Venida?
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 Venida's data

  • Venida's decade-level peak was the 1950s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Venida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Venida: 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, 1921–1961 (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 Venida 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.