Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Vennie

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vennie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
44 babies
All-time total
1,410
#6,155 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Vennie popularity over time

1,410 babies have been named Vennie since 1884, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 45 – 45 5 – #788
1890s 102 – 102 10 +127% #677
1900s 175 – 175 18 +72% #703
1910s 261 5 266 27 +52% #1,065
1920s 310 – 310 31 +17% #1,230
1930s 209 – 209 21 -33% #1,369
1940s 120 15 135 14 -35% #1,951
1950s 80 18 98 10 -27% #3,483
1960s 31 12 43 4 -56% #4,531
1970s 6 10 16 2 -63% #7,960
1980s – 11 11 1 -31% –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Vennie

Vennie 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 1884, 1,410 American babies have been named Vennie, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 44 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 Vennie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vennie?

The median living Vennie is about 76 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 300 people named Vennie are alive in the United States today.

median 76 020406080100

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

Vennie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1975 – – 5 #6,303
1970 6 #7,960 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 6 #6,355 – –
1955 11 #3,771 – –
1950 5 #6,066 – –
1945 9 #3,372 – –
1940 6 #4,318 5 #3,909
1935 20 #1,777 – –
1930 32 #1,369 – –
1925 36 #1,345 – –
1920 29 #1,545 – –
1915 22 #1,614 5 #4,357
1910 18 #1,065 – –
1905 17 #922 – –
1900 13 #1,103 – –
1895 8 #1,291 – –
1890 7 #1,199 – –
1885 5 #1,190 – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vennie?

The median living Vennie is about 76 years old. Half of all living Vennies are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Vennie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vennie are alive in the United States, based on 1,410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vennie in 2025?

Vennie 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 Vennie?

1,410 babies have been named Vennie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vennie most popular?

Vennie peaked in 1917, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Vennie a boy or girl name?

Vennie is used for both: about 95% of babies named Vennie have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Vennie rising or falling?

Vennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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