Total births
9,956
Girls' name · since 1887
Venus
Venus has 9,956 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1720
- among girls today
- 9,956
- born since 1887
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Venus is the #1720 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,956 recorded since 1887.
Venus has 9,956 recorded births among girls since 1887, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1720 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #1720 among girls today
- 9,956 born since 1887
- 1970s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Venus is currently the #1720 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 9,956 born since 1887, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1720
- among girls today
- 9,956
- born since 1887
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Venus vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1720
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Venus was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
295 babies were named Venus in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
How Venus compares
9,956 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Venus's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Venus | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,956 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 295 | 48 | 19,840 |
Venus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Venus's full recorded timeline at 1956, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 295 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Venus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1959
Current rank
#1,720
Active since
1887
Venus popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 295
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Venus popularity over time - boys
101 total births recorded since 1915 (Venus as boys' name)
Venus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Venus's strongest decade.
2,116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Venus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s 96
1890s
96 births
- 1900s 116
1900s
116 births
- 1910s 274
1910s
274 births
- 1920s 319
1920s
319 births
- 1930s 175
1930s
175 births
- 1940s 186
1940s
186 births
- 1950s
1950s
937 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,767 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,116 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,015 births
- 1990s 511
1990s
511 births
- 2000s 748
2000s
748 births
- 2010s
2010s
866 births
- 2020s 813
2020s
813 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 2,116 births (21% of all-time use).
How Venus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Venus's total volume
Venus vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Venus by state
Where Venus concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,330 | 13.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,256 | 12.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 596 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 586 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 327 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 295 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 237 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 225 | 2.3% |
California share of Venus's total US births 13.4%
Even split
1,330 of 9,956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Venus appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Venus? ▼
Since 1887, Social Security records show 9,956 babies named Venus. Today it holds rank #1720 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 295 births.
When was Venus most popular? ▼
Venus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,116 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Venus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Venus are California (1,330 births), New York (1,256 births), Texas (596 births).
How long has the name Venus been used? ▼
Venus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 139 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Venus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Venessa, Venita, Venice, Vena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Venus's data
- Venus's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (2,116 total births) through the 2020s (813) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Venuss (1,330 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Venus
Nearby Names Like Venus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Venus
Venessa Girl
#13626 5,767 births
Venita Girl
5,708 births
Venice Girl
#3900 2,946 births
Vena Girl
#12168 2,804 births
Vennie Girl
1,339 births
Compare Venus side by side: Venus vs Venessa Venus vs Venita Venus vs Venice
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Venus
Ela #1719
2,846 births · Peak 2018
Ever #1721
2,912 births · Peak 2025
Bryleigh #1718
4,689 births · Peak 2015
Belinda #1722
72,960 births · Peak 1961
Skylynn #1717
3,339 births · Peak 2018
Idalia #1723
3,338 births · Peak 2023
Sedona #1716
2,381 births · Peak 2025
Haddie #1724
2,061 births · Peak 2017
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, 1887–2025 (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. "Venus: #1720 Girls' Name - 9,956 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/venus. 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 Venus 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.