Total births
78
Boys' name · since 2016
Ventus
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Ventus, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10704
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
78 babies have been named Ventus since 2016, making it today's #10704 boys' name.
Ventus has 78 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10704 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #10704 among boys today
- 78 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ventus is currently the #10704 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 78 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10704
- among boys today
- 78
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Ventus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10704
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Ventus was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ventus in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ventus compares
78 22th 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
Ventus's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ventus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ventus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ventus's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ventus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,704
Active since
2016
Ventus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ventus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ventus's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Ventus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 53 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ventus? ▼
Ventus has been given to 78 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10704 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Ventus most popular? ▼
Ventus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Ventus been used? ▼
Records for Ventus go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ventus? ▼
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 Ventus
Nearby Names Like Ventus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ventus
Ventura Boy
#9038 1,301 births
Venson Boy
671 births
Venancio Boy
521 births
Venice Boy
#6868 286 births
Vencent Boy
228 births
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Ventus: #10704 Boys' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ventus. 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 Ventus 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.