Unisex name · since 1884
Vennie
Vennie has 1,339 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,157 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,339
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vennie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,339 have been recorded since 1884.
Social Security Administration records show Vennie recorded 1,339 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1970.
- #6,157 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,339 born since 1884
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vennie ranks #6,157 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,339 born since 1884, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,157 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,339
- born since 1884
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vennie's 1,339 recorded births place it above 91.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Vennie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vennie splits its recorded history at 1924: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vennie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1970
- Peak year (1917)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Vennie popularity over time - boys
71 total births recorded since 1915 (Vennie as boys' name)
Vennie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (310 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Vennie's strongest decade.
310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Vennie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 102
1890s
102 births
- 1900s
1900s
175 births
- 1910s
1910s
261 births
- 1920s
1920s
310 births
- 1930s
1930s
209 births
- 1940s 120
1940s
120 births
- 1950s 80
1950s
80 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 310 births (23% of all-time use).
How Vennie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vennie's total volume
Vennie by state
Where Vennie concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 60 | 4.5% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 48 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 32 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 28 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
60 of 1,339 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Vennie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vennie's data
- Vennie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (310 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Vennies (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vennie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~86 yrs)
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, 1884–1970 (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 Vennie 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.