Total births
85
Boys' name · since 2012
Venture
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Venture, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5629
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Venture is the #5629 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 85 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Venture has been recorded 85 times among boys since 2012, currently ranked #5629 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #5629 among boys today
- 85 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Venture is currently the #5629 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 85 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5629
- among boys today
- 85
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Venture vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5629
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Venture was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Venture in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Venture compares
85 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Venture's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Venture | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Venture's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Venture splits its recorded history at 2021: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Venture at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,629
Active since
2012
Venture popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Venture by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Venture's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Venture births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venture? ▼
85 babies have been named Venture since 2012. It currently ranks #5629 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 17 births.
When was Venture most popular? ▼
Venture was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Venture been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Venture since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Venture? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Venture
Nearby Names Like Venture
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venture
Ventura Boy
#9038 1,301 births
Venson Boy
671 births
Venancio Boy
521 births
Venice Boy
#6868 286 births
Vencent Boy
228 births
Compare Venture side by side: Venture vs Ventura Venture vs Venson Venture vs Venancio
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, 2012–2025 (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. "Venture: #5629 Boys' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venture. 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 Venture 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.