girl's name
Venita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 5,711
Venita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1960, when 243 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Venita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 79 |
| 1910s | 394 |
| 1920s | 602 |
| 1930s | 654 |
| 1940s | 631 |
| 1950s | 1,241 |
| 1960s | 1,173 |
| 1970s | 549 |
| 1980s | 270 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 12 |
How popular is Venita?
In 2023, Venita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Venita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Venita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Venita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Venita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Venita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Venita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Venita
How popular is the name Venita?
In 2023, Venita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Venita a girl's or a boy's name?
Venita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Venita?
Venita has 3 syllables.
When was Venita most popular?
Venita peaked in 1960, when 243 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.