Venera
From Latin, meaning "Venus", the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Venera. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Venera today is around 80 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Venera births was 1918 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Venera. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Venera with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Venera is about 80 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Veneras were born before 1956.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Venera. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1918
12 babies that year
Average age
80
years old
1953 SSA rank
#5,008
Tracked since 1913
Census
Venera in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 485 people with the first name Venera, which placed it at #21,067 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,067
National first-name rank
People counted
485
485 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Venera
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Venera is White at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%) and Hispanic (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Venera described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Venera at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.8% · 387
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.9% · 43
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 22
- Two or more races3.9% · 19
- Black or African American2.7% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Venera: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Venera from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Venera by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Venera during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Veneras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Venera
The given name Venera has its roots in the ancient Slavic cultures, primarily in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. It is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "venera," which translates to "Venus" – the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period, around the 6th to 10th centuries AD.
Venera was a popular name among the Slavic people, who embraced the pagan beliefs and mythologies of their ancestors before the widespread adoption of Christianity. The name likely gained popularity due to the reverence for the celestial bodies and the personification of natural phenomena in Slavic folklore.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Venera can be found in the ancient Slavic epic poem "The Tale of Igor's Campaign," dating back to the 12th century. In this literary work, Venera is mentioned as the name of a beautiful maiden, emphasizing the association of the name with feminine beauty and grace.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Venera. One of the earliest was Venera Grigoryevna (1510-1570), a Russian princess and the wife of Prince Andrey Kurbsky. Another prominent figure was Venera Mukhina (1889-1953), a renowned Soviet sculptor best known for her iconic statue "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman," which was unveiled at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris.
In the realm of literature, Venera Ivanovna (1883-1965), a Russian writer and playwright, made significant contributions to Soviet literature in the early 20th century. Her works often explored social issues and the lives of working-class women.
In the field of astronomy, Venera Solovyova (1906-1996) was a Soviet scientist and one of the first women to specialize in astrophysics. She played a crucial role in the Soviet space program and contributed to the development of the Venera missions, which explored the planet Venus.
Another notable figure bearing the name Venera was Venera Safargalieva (1929-2004), a Tatar soprano and People's Artist of the USSR. She was celebrated for her powerful operatic performances and her contributions to the preservation of Tatar culture and music.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Venera throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence and significance across various cultures and disciplines.
People
Venera + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Venera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Venera: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Venera?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Venera going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Venera a common name?
We classify Venera as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Venera most popular?
The single biggest year for Venera was 1918, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Venera is about 80 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Venera in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 485 people with the name Venera, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,067 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Venera in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Venera?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Venera appears almost entirely female. Of the 478 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Venera?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Venera is White at 79.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (8.9%) and Hispanic (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Venera most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Venera in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.8% (387 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Venera in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Venera a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Venera in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Venera still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Venera in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Venera can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Venera?
Want to know how many people share the name Venera? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.