Venetia
From Latin Venetia, from Venetī + -ia.
Every Venetia since 1916 — 1,276 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Venetia
Venetia 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 1916, 1,276 American babies have been named Venetia. Its peak came in 1958, when 99 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1950s.
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 Venetia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Venetia 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 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5 | #18,282 |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | 5 | #19,378 |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | 5 | #19,675 |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | 8 | #12,356 |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | 6 | #15,268 |
| 2000 | 7 | #13,093 |
| 1995 | 8 | #10,480 |
| 1990 | 5 | #15,179 |
| 1985 | 9 | #7,534 |
| 1980 | 13 | #5,534 |
| 1975 | 11 | #5,504 |
| 1970 | 13 | #4,486 |
| 1965 | 21 | #2,740 |
| 1960 | 89 | #1,162 |
| 1955 | 7 | #5,174 |
| 1950 | 9 | #3,949 |
| 1945 | — | — |
| 1940 | 10 | #2,943 |
| 1935 | 5 | #4,847 |
| 1930 | 5 | #5,209 |
| 1925 | 10 | #3,345 |
| 1920 | 9 | #3,577 |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Famous people named Venetia
- Venetia Burney Social activist · 1918–2009
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Venetia mean?
From Latin Venetia, from Venetī + -ia.
How popular is the name Venetia in 2025?
Venetia 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 Venetia?
1,276 babies have been named Venetia in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Venetia most popular?
Venetia peaked in 1958, when 99 newborns received the name.
Is Venetia a boy or girl name?
Venetia is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Venetia rising or falling?
Venetia has been roughly stable over the past decade.
Who are famous people named Venetia?
Well-known people named Venetia include Venetia Burney (social activist).