Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Veneta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Veneta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
25 babies
All-time total
748
#9,142 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Veneta popularity over time

748 babies have been named Veneta since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1913Girls

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 – – – –
1890s 10 1 – #1,810
1900s 20 2 +100% #1,687
1910s 161 16 +705% #1,472
1920s 192 19 +19% #1,833
1930s 125 13 -35% #1,543
1940s 91 9 -27% #2,833
1950s 87 9 -4% #3,483
1960s 57 6 -34% #3,774
1970s 5 1 -91% #9,623
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The story of Veneta

Veneta 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 1896, 748 American babies have been named Veneta. Its peak came in 1915, when 25 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 Veneta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Veneta?

The median living Veneta is about 73 years old; half are between 65 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Veneta are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Veneta year by year

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

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1965 7 #5,790
1960 6 #6,353
1955 10 #4,049
1950 9 #3,948
1945 7 #4,000
1940 10 #2,942
1935 10 #2,914
1930 11 #2,831
1925 22 #1,889
1920 22 #1,884
1915 25 #1,472
1910 8 #1,921
1905 7 #1,687
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Veneta?

The median living Veneta is about 73 years old. Half of all living Venetas are between 65 and 82 years old.

How many people named Veneta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Veneta are alive in the United States, based on 748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Veneta in 2025?

Veneta 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 Veneta?

748 babies have been named Veneta in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Veneta most popular?

Veneta peaked in 1915, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Veneta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Veneta rising or falling?

Veneta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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