Venita: 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	79	8	–	#1,061
1910s	394	39	+399%	#871
1920s	602	60	+53%	#891
1930s	654	65	+9%	#773
1940s	631	63	-4%	#893
1950s	1,241	124	+97%	#746
1960s	1,173	117	-5%	#649
1970s	549	55	-53%	#1,414
1980s	270	27	-51%	#2,271
1990s	63	6	-77%	#6,965
2000s	23	2	-63%	#10,714
2010s	17	2	-26%	#15,432
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	+18%	#15,059

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,061

1910s

394

+399%

#871

1920s

602

+53%

#891

1930s

654

+9%

#773

1940s

631

-4%

#893

1950s

1,241

124

+97%

#746

1960s

1,173

117

-5%

#649

1970s

549

-53%

#1,414

1980s

270

-51%

#2,271

1990s

-77%

#6,965

2000s

-63%

#10,714

2010s

-26%

#15,432

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#15,059

The story of Venita

Venita 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 1901, 5,708 American babies have been named Venita. Its peak came in 1960, when 243 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Venita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Venita?

The median living Venita is about 65 years old; half are between 55 and 72. An estimated 3,600 people named Venita 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.

Venita 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	6	#15,059
2022	–	–
2021	6	#15,126
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,432
2018	6	#15,561
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#19,379
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,351
2004	8	#12,721
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,714
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,166
1985	23	#3,726
1980	29	#3,064
1975	75	#1,414
1970	67	#1,502
1965	89	#1,128
1960	243	#649
1955	125	#872
1950	78	#1,040
1945	39	#1,290
1940	65	#893
1935	77	#773
1930	73	#838
1925	61	#959
1920	61	#938
1915	57	#871
1910	19	#1,028
1905	9	#1,414
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Venita?

The median living Venita is about 65 years old. Half of all living Venitas are between 55 and 72 years old.

How many people named Venita are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Venita are alive in the United States, based on 5,708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Venita in 2025?

Venita 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 Venita?

5,708 babies have been named Venita in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Venita most popular?

Venita peaked in 1960, when 243 newborns received the name.

Is Venita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Venita rising or falling?

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

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Venita popularity over time

The story of Venita

How old are people named Venita?

Venita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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