Name Legacy

Venetia

Recorded 1916–2017 · United States

Venetia was most popular in 1958, when 99 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,747 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,276 people named Venetia.

Most popular in1958
Rank that year#1,747
Births that year99
Total since 18801,276
Given to100% girls

Venetia over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Venetia’s peak in 1958. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Venetia a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Venetia is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,276 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Venetia

Where Venetia is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org