How Many People Are Named Ventura?
An estimated 968 people in the United States have the first name Ventura. It is used for both genders, with 85.2% male. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Ventura peaked in popularity in 1920 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ventura 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 Ventura paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
968
About 1 in 354,085 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.2% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1920
33 births
Total Registered
1,527
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ventura
Ventura is predominantly male (85.2%), though 226 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ventura as a male name
Ranked #9,780 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1938 (23 births)
Ventura as a female name
Ranked #17,473 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1934 (12 births)
Ventura: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ventura span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 228 babies were registered. Ventura has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ventura by Decade
How has Ventura 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.
Ventura by State
Birth registrations for Ventura span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Texas. On average, about 175 Venturas were registered per state.
Ventura + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ventura as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ventura
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Ventura: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ventura?
We estimate approximately 968 people named Ventura 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 354,085 Americans share this first name.
Is Ventura a common name?
Ventura is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,527 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ventura most popular?
Ventura reached peak popularity in 1920, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ventura is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ventura a male name?
Ventura is predominantly male. 85.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ventura Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ventura Smith, Ventura Johnson, Ventura 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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