Total births
465
Girls' name · since 1942
Venise
Venise has 465 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 465
- total births
- 1942–2015
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Venise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 465 recorded since 1942.
Venise has 465 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2015.
- 465 total births
- 1942–2015 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
465 girls have been named Venise since 1942, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2015.
- 465
- total births
- 1942–2015
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Venise was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
21 babies were named Venise in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Venise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Venise's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Venise at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Venise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2015
- Peak year (1960)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Venise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Venise's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Venise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s
1960s
124 births
- 1970s
1970s
75 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 124 births (27% of all-time use).
Venise by state
Where Venise concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Venise's total US births 1.3%
Even split
6 of 465 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venise? ▼
Venise has been given to 465 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 21 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Venise most popular? ▼
Venise was most popular in the 1960s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Venise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Venise are California (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Venise been used? ▼
Records for Venise go back to 1942, giving 74 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Venise? ▼
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 Venise's data
- Venise's decade-level peak was the 1960s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Venises (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Venise
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venise
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Venita Girl
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Venice Girl
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Vena Girl
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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, 1942–2015 (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. "Venise: Baby Name Since 1942 - 465 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venise. 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 Venise 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.