Girl · #4,596 in 2026

Venera

Name: Popularity of the name Venera in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Venera, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#4,596

Peak Rank

#2,674 (1918)

Total Babies

122

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

1953

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#2674

Peak Rank

122

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Venera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Venera

Venera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 12 Veneras were born — ranking #2,674 that year. As of 2026, Venera ranks #4,596 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Veneras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Venera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Venera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Venery
Vera
Ventura
Venner
Venza
Vinery
Venerous
Vener
Verra
Venard
Viera
Vira

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Venera

What does the name Venera mean?

How popular is Venera in 2026?

In 2026, Venera ranks #4,596 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Venera most popular?

Venera reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #2,674 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Venera most popular?

Venera has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Venera.

Is Venera a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Venera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Venera?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Venera include Mell, Meddie, Elsye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Venera

Venera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Venera's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Venera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.