How Many People Are Named Venetia?
An estimated 916 people in the United States have the first name Venetia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Venetia peaked in popularity in 1958 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Venetia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Venetia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
916
About 1 in 374,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1958
99 births
Total Registered
1,276
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Venetia
Venetia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,276 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Venetia as a female name
Ranked #18,276 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1958 (99 births)
Venetia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Venetia span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 361 babies were registered. Venetia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Venetia by Decade
How has Venetia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Venetia by State
Birth registrations for Venetia span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Alabama. On average, about 19 Venetias were registered per state.
Venetia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Venetia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Venetia
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Venetia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Venetia?
We estimate approximately 916 people named Venetia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 374,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Venetia a common name?
Venetia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,276 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Venetia most popular?
Venetia reached peak popularity in 1958, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Venetia is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Venetia a female name?
Venetia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Venetia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Venetia Smith, Venetia Johnson, Venetia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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