Names / Girl names
Venus
Current rank
#2,001
holding steady
All-time peak
#570
in 1959
First recorded
1887
in U.S. data
Children named
10,000
since 1887
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #570 in 1959 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Venus makes its debut in 1887. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1959 marked its high point, reaching #570. Over 10,000 have carried it since records began.