Girls' name · since 1956

Venisa

Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Venisa, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,986 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1956
1960s
peak decade

78 girls have been named Venisa since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Venisa recorded 78 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1980.

  • #29,986 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1956
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venisa ranks #29,986 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.

#29,986 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1956
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Venisa's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% 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.

Venisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Venisa splits its recorded history at 1964: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Venisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1961)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 195619571958196019611962196419661968196919791980 8

Venisa by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (45 births, 58% of the file).

1960s was Venisa's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Venisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venisa?
Venisa has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,986 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 9 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
Where does Venisa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venisa ranks #29,986 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 Venisa most popular?
Venisa was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Venisa been used?
Records for Venisa go back to 1956, giving 25 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Venisa?
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 Venisa's data

  • Venisa's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1980s -- 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 Venisa

Nearby Names Like Venisa

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Venisa: 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, 1956–1980 (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 Venisa 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.