Total births
266
Girls' name · since 1970
Venisha
266 babies named Venisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 266
- total births
- 1970–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Venisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 266 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venisha has been recorded 266 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2015.
- 266 total births
- 1970–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
266 girls have been named Venisha since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 266
- total births
- 1970–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Venisha was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
25 babies were named Venisha in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Venisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Venisha's full recorded timeline at 1986, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Venisha at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Venisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2015
- Peak year (1983)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Venisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Venisha's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Venisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (45% of all-time use).
Venisha by state
Where Venisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.9% |
New York share of Venisha's total US births 1.9%
5 of 266 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venisha? ▼
266 babies have been named Venisha since 1970. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1983 with 25 births.
When was Venisha most popular? ▼
Venisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Venisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Venisha are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Venisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Venisha since 1970 -- 46 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Venisha? ▼
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 Venisha's data
- Venisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Venishas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Venisha
Nearby Names Like Venisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venisha
Venus Girl
#1720 9,956 births
Venessa Girl
#13626 5,767 births
Venita Girl
5,708 births
Venice Girl
#3900 2,946 births
Vena Girl
#12168 2,804 births
Compare Venisha side by side: Venisha vs Venus Venisha vs Venessa Venisha vs Venita
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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, 1970–2015 (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. "Venisha: Baby Name Since 1970 - 266 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venisha. 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 Venisha 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.