Venita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #648 in 1960
0 babies were named Venita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1901–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVenita first shows up in US birth records in 1901, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 124 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #648.
About the name Venita
Venita is a girl name of Italian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Venita for girls from 1901 to 2023, in 104 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #648 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 32,715 girls |
| 1910s | 47 | 21,363 girls |
| 1920s | 50 | 19,881 girls |
| 1930s | 61 | 16,321 girls |
| 1940s | 44 | 22,784 girls |
| 1950s | 64 | 15,657 girls |
| 1960s | 63 | 15,962 girls |
| 1970s | 36 | 28,090 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 63,131 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 289,017 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
More Italian girl names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Stella · star
Questions about the name Venita
What is the origin of the name Venita?
Venita has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Aurora, Camila.
Is Venita a boy or girl name?
Venita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Venita?
Venita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #648 in 1960.