Vena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	128	13	–	#529
1890s	252	25	+97%	#501
1900s	286	29	+13%	#543
1910s	462	46	+62%	#789
1920s	523	52	+13%	#892
1930s	259	26	-50%	#1,125
1940s	177	18	-32%	#1,648
1950s	180	18	+2%	#2,335
1960s	213	21	+18%	#2,190
1970s	141	14	-34%	#3,478
1980s	78	8	-45%	#4,938
1990s	29	3	-63%	#8,778
2000s	16	2	-45%	#15,321
2010s	43	4	+169%	#10,071
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-34%	#13,382

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

128

–

#529

1890s

252

+97%

#501

1900s

286

+13%

#543

1910s

462

+62%

#789

1920s

523

+13%

#892

1930s

259

-50%

#1,125

1940s

177

-32%

#1,648

1950s

180

+2%

#2,335

1960s

213

+18%

#2,190

1970s

141

-34%

#3,478

1980s

-45%

#4,938

1990s

-63%

#8,778

2000s

-45%

#15,321

2010s

+169%

#10,071

2020s (to 2025)

-34%

#13,382

The story of Vena

Vena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,804 American babies have been named Vena. Its peak came in 1919, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vena?

The median living Vena is about 61 years old; half are between 49 and 74. An estimated 800 people named Vena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,382
2023	5	#17,434
2022	5	#17,583
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	10	#10,435
2018	6	#15,560
2017	10	#10,647
2016	11	#10,071
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,407
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,060
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,321
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,521
1995	–	–
1990	5	#15,178
1985	6	#10,643
1980	10	#6,780
1975	8	#7,149
1970	18	#3,571
1965	19	#2,930
1960	25	#2,430
1955	22	#2,410
1950	18	#2,431
1945	17	#2,143
1940	15	#2,198
1935	20	#1,776
1930	37	#1,249
1925	48	#1,116
1920	67	#892
1915	53	#915
1910	28	#830
1905	32	#631
1900	37	#575
1895	27	#594
1890	17	#666
1885	15	#575
1880	11	#544

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vena?

The median living Vena is about 61 years old. Half of all living Venas are between 49 and 74 years old.

How many people named Vena are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Vena are alive in the United States, based on 2,804 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vena in 2025?

Vena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vena?

2,804 babies have been named Vena in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vena most popular?

Vena peaked in 1919, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Vena a boy or girl name?

Vena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vena rising or falling?

Vena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Vena popularity over time

The story of Vena

How old are people named Vena?

Vena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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