Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1913
Venton
Venton has 58 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 58
- total births
- 1913–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Venton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 58 have been recorded since 1913.
Venton has 58 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1965.
- 58 total births
- 1913–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Venton since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 58
- total births
- 1913–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Venton was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
8 babies were named Venton in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Venton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Venton's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Venton at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Venton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1965
- Peak year (1957)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Venton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Venton's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Venton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venton? ▼
Venton has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 8 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Venton most popular? ▼
Venton was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Venton been used? ▼
Records for Venton go back to 1913, giving 53 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Venton? ▼
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 Venton's data
- Venton's decade-level peak was the 1950s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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 Venton
Nearby Names Like Venton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venton
Ventura Boy
#9038 1,301 births
Venson Boy
671 births
Venancio Boy
521 births
Venice Boy
#6868 286 births
Vencent Boy
228 births
Compare Venton side by side: Venton vs Ventura Venton vs Venson Venton vs Venancio
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–1965 (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. "Venton: Baby Name Since 1913 - 58 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venton. 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 Venton 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.