Venetia
Girl name · Celtic · Greek · Italian · Latin · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,051 in 1958
0 babies were named Venetia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVenetia first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #1,051.
About the name Venetia
Venetia is a girl name of Celtic, Greek and Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-tia”. US birth records list Venetia for girls from 1916 to 2017, in 80 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #1,051 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesGreek namesItalian namesLatin namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.2 | 161,943 girls |
| 1920s | 6.6 | 152,207 girls |
| 1930s | 5.8 | 173,913 girls |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 413,223 girls |
| 1950s | 18 | 55,340 girls |
| 1960s | 17 | 57,208 girls |
| 1970s | 9.7 | 103,306 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 142,857 girls |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 230,947 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 941,176 girls |
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Questions about the name Venetia
What is the origin of the name Venetia?
Venetia has Celtic, Greek, Italian, Latin, Scottish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Venetia a boy or girl name?
Venetia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Venetia?
Venetia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,051 in 1958.