Venis
A feminine name derived from Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Venis. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 81.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Venis today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Venis births was 1923 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Venis. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Venis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1923
10 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1923 SSA rank
#4,846
Tracked since 1919
Census
Venis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 172 people with the first name Venis, which placed it at #42,074 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
#42,074
National first-name rank
People counted
172
172 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Venis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Venis is Black at 50.0%. The next largest groups are White (33.7%) and Hispanic (12.2%). 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 Venis 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 Venis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.0% · 86
- White33.7% · 58
- Hispanic or Latino12.2% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 4
- Two or more races1.7% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Venis
Venis leans heavily female at 81.0% of total registrations, but 11 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Venis as a male name
- Ranked #4,846 in 1923
- 5 male births in 1923
- Peak: 1919 (6 births)
Venis as a female name
- Ranked #10,853 in 1976
- 5 female births in 1976
- Peak: 1973 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Venis on both sides of the split. Of the 177 people counted with this name, 43 were male (24.3%) and 134 were female (75.7%).
Popularity
Venis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Venis from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Venis 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 Venis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Venis
The name Venis has its origins in ancient Latin. It is derived from the Latin word "Venus," which was the name of the Roman goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. The name likely emerged during the classical Roman era, when the worship of Venus was widespread throughout the Roman Empire.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Venis can be found in the writings of the Roman poet Ovid, who lived from 43 BC to 17 AD. In his famous work "Metamorphoses," Ovid mentions a character named Venis, believed to be a nymph or minor goddess associated with Venus.
During the Middle Ages, the name Venis was relatively uncommon but still appeared occasionally in various parts of Europe, particularly in regions with strong Roman cultural influences. One notable bearer of the name was Venis of Ferrara, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived in the 15th century.
In the Renaissance period, the name gained some popularity among aristocratic families, especially in Italy and France. One famous bearer was Venis de' Medici, a member of the powerful Medici family in Florence, who lived from 1445 to 1487.
In the 17th century, the name Venis appeared in the writings of the French playwright Molière. One of his plays, "The Misanthrope," featured a character named Venis, although it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional creation.
Another notable figure named Venis was Venis de Milo, a Greek sculptor from the late 18th century who is best known for her marble sculptures, including the famous "Venus de Milo" statue now housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
While the name Venis has never been extremely common, it has endured throughout history, perhaps due to its association with the enduring figure of the Roman goddess Venus and her symbolism of love, beauty, and fertility.
People
Venis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Venis 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
Venis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Venis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Venis 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Venis a common name?
We classify Venis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Venis most popular?
The single biggest year for Venis was 1923, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Venis is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Venis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 172 people with the name Venis, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,074 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 Venis 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 Venis?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Venis on both sides of the split. Of the 177 people counted with this name, 43 were male (24.3%) and 134 were female (75.7%). 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 Venis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Venis is Black at 50.0%. The next largest groups are White (33.7%) and Hispanic (12.2%). 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 Venis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Venis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.0% (86 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 Venis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Venis a female name?
Yes, 81.0% of people registered as Venis 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 Venis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Venis 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 Venis 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 have Venis as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Venis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.