Venetta: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	17	2	–	#1,282
1910s	87	9	+412%	#2,097
1920s	137	14	+57%	#2,017
1930s	102	10	-26%	#2,048
1940s	96	10	-6%	#2,409
1950s	201	20	+109%	#2,023
1960s	175	18	-13%	#2,309
1970s	125	13	-29%	#4,116
1980s	55	6	-56%	#6,202
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,282

1910s

+412%

#2,097

1920s

137

+57%

#2,017

1930s

102

-26%

#2,048

1940s

-6%

#2,409

1950s

201

+109%

#2,023

1960s

175

-13%

#2,309

1970s

125

-29%

#4,116

1980s

-56%

#6,202

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Venetta

Venetta 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 1904, 995 American babies have been named Venetta. Its peak came in 1954, when 28 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 Venetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Venetta?

The median living Venetta is about 64 years old; half are between 54 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Venetta 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.

Venetta 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,277
1980	9	#7,390
1975	13	#4,845
1970	12	#4,751
1965	19	#2,931
1960	24	#2,509
1955	16	#2,965
1950	9	#3,950
1945	7	#4,001
1940	13	#2,409
1935	6	#4,171
1930	15	#2,296
1925	14	#2,610
1920	9	#3,578
1915	15	#2,133
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Venetta?

The median living Venetta is about 64 years old. Half of all living Venettas are between 54 and 72 years old.

How many people named Venetta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Venetta are alive in the United States, based on 995 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Venetta in 2025?

Venetta 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 Venetta?

995 babies have been named Venetta in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Venetta most popular?

Venetta peaked in 1954, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Venetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Venetta rising or falling?

Venetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Venetta popularity over time

The story of Venetta

How old are people named Venetta?

Venetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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