Venus
Venus is the Roman goddess of love.
Meaning & Origin of Venus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Venus is the Roman goddess of love.
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The Story of Venus
Venus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 295 Venuss were born — ranking #570 that year. As of 2026, Venus ranks #1,591 for baby girls with 132 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 10K Venuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Venus
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Venus Faiq (born 1963), Iraqi-Kurdish and Dutch writer, poet, translator, editor, and journalist
- Vénus Khoury-Ghata (1937–2026), Lebanese-French poet and writer
- Venus Lacy (born 1967), American former Olympic and professional basketball player
- Venus Raj (born 1988), Miss Universe Philippines 2010
- Venus Ramey (1924–2017), Miss America in 1944
- Venus Terzo (born 1967), Canadian actress
- Venus Vance , American slave
- Venus Williams (born 1980), American professional tennis player
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Names that sound like Venus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Venus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Venus
Venus is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Venus's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #570. Use the chart and map above to compare Venus'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 .
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