Unisex name · since 1910
Ventura
1,301 babies named Ventura in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,301
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ventura sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,301 recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ventura has been recorded 1,301 times among boys since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2024.
- #4,350 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,301 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ventura ranks #4,350 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,301 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,350 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,301
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ventura's 1,301 recorded births place it above 90.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ventura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ventura's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ventura popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2024
- Peak year (1938)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
Ventura popularity over time - girls
231 total births recorded since 1908 (Ventura as girls' name)
Ventura by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (168 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Ventura's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Ventura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 42
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
168 births
- 1930s
1930s
105 births
- 1940s
1940s
125 births
- 1950s
1950s
128 births
- 1960s
1960s
123 births
- 1970s
1970s
122 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
118 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 168 births (13% of all-time use).
How Ventura 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 Ventura's total volume
Ventura by state
Where Ventura concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 371 | 28.5% |
| #2 | California | | 117 | 9.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
371 of 1,301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ventura's data
- Ventura's decade-level peak was the 1920s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Venturas (371 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 Ventura: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1938)
Similar record span (~114 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, 1910–2024 (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 Ventura 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.