Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Venetia

Venetia is a feminine English given name. It may refer to:

Current Rank
#15,899
Peak Rank
#1,052 (1958)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1916
First Year
2017
Last Year
1958
Peak Year
#1052
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
80
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Venetia

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

Venetia is a feminine English given name. It may refer to:

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The Story of Venetia

Venetia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 99 Venetias were born — ranking #1,052 that year. As of 2026, Venetia ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Venetias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Venetia

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez , Belizean wildlife research ecologist
  • Venetia Burney (1919–2009), the girl who named the planet Pluto
  • Venetia Dearden (born 1975), English photographer
  • Venetia James (1861–1948), London society hostess and racehorse breeder
  • Venetia Scott (born 1963), British photographer and fashion stylist
  • Venetia Stanley (1600–1633), Elizabethan Catholic and wife of Kenelm Digby
  • Venetia Stanley (1887–1948) , British aristocrat and socialite remembered for her 1910–15 correspondence with Prime Minister H. H. Asquith
  • Venetia Stanley-Smith (1950-2023), British-born herbalist

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Names that sound like Venetia

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Venetia

What does the name Venetia mean?
Venetia is a feminine English given name. It may refer to:
How popular is Venetia in 2026?
In 2026, Venetia ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Venetia most popular?
Venetia reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #1,052 that year with 99 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Venetia most popular?
Venetia has historically been most popular in Virginia, Louisiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Venetia.
Is Venetia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Venetia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Venetia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Venetia include Zera, Coralee, Shawana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Venetia

Venetia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Venetia's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,052. Use the chart and map above to compare Venetia'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.