Total births
671
Boys' name · since 1914
Venson
Venson has 671 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 671
- total births
- 1914–2017
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Venson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 671 recorded since 1914.
Venson has 671 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1914 to 2017.
- 671 total births
- 1914–2017 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
671 boys have been named Venson since 1914, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2017.
- 671
- total births
- 1914–2017
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Venson was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
16 babies were named Venson in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Venson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Venson's full recorded timeline at 1960, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Venson at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Venson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2017
- Peak year (1961)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Venson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Venson's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Venson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s
1950s
93 births
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
71 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 116 births (17% of all-time use).
How Venson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Venson's total volume
Venson vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venson? ▼
Venson has been given to 671 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 16 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Venson most popular? ▼
Venson was most popular in the 1960s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Venson been used? ▼
Records for Venson go back to 1914, giving 104 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Venson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ventura, Venancio, Venice, Vencent, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Venson's data
- Venson's decade-level peak was the 1960s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Venson
Nearby Names Like Venson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venson
Ventura Boy
#9038 1,301 births
Venancio Boy
521 births
Venice Boy
#6868 286 births
Vencent Boy
228 births
Vencil Boy
155 births
Compare Venson side by side: Venson vs Ventura Venson vs Venancio Venson vs Venice
Related Names
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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, 1914–2017 (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. "Venson: Baby Name Since 1914 - 671 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venson. 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 Venson 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.