Boys' name · since 1945

Vennis

Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Vennis, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,773 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade

Vennis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1945.

Social Security Administration records show Vennis recorded 10 times among boys since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1963.

  • #35,773 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1945
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vennis ranks #35,773 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1945, peaking in the 1940s.

#35,773 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1945
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Vennis's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vennis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vennis's full recorded timeline at 1963, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1945, with just 5 recorded births.

Vennis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1945)
5
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
5 19451963 5

Vennis by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1940s was Vennis's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Vennis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vennis? ▼
Vennis has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,773 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 5 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
Where does Vennis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vennis ranks #35,773 of 45,481 boys' 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 Vennis most popular? ▼
Vennis was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Vennis been used? ▼
Records for Vennis go back to 1945, giving 19 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Vennis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ventura, Venson, Venancio, Venice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Vennis's data

  • Vennis's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Vennis

Nearby Names Like Vennis

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

Ventura Boy
1,301 births
Venson Boy
671 births
Venancio Boy
521 births
Venice Boy
#8988 286 births
Vencent Boy
228 births

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Every
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Zennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vennis: 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, 1945–1963 (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 Vennis 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.