Vennie
A feminine diminutive form of the French name Vivienne meaning "alive".
Name Census estimates that about 233 living Americans carry the first name Vennie. It is a predominantly female name (95.0% of registrations). The average person named Vennie today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vennie births was 1917 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vennie. 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
- • The typical person named Vennie is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vennies were born before 1961.
People living today
233
~ 1 in 1,471,049 Americans
Peak year
1917
44 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1989 SSA rank
#7,961
Tracked since 1884
Census
Vennie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 421 people with the first name Vennie, which placed it at #23,301 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
#23,301
National first-name rank
People counted
421
421 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vennie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vennie is Black at 44.9%. The next largest groups are White (42.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Vennie 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 Vennie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.9% · 189
- White42.5% · 179
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 16
- Two or more races2.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Vennie
Vennie leans heavily female at 95.0% of total registrations, but 71 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Vennie as a male name
- Ranked #9,166 in 1989
- 5 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1957 (8 births)
Vennie as a female name
- Ranked #7,961 in 1970
- 6 female births in 1970
- Peak: 1917 (44 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Vennie on both sides of the split. Of the 433 people counted with this name, 138 were male (31.9%) and 295 were female (68.1%).
Popularity
Vennie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vennie from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 310 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vennie 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 Vennie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vennies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, North Carolina, Alabama recorded the most babies named Vennie, while South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vennie
The name Vennie has its origins traced back to the late 13th century in Northern Italy. It is derived from the Latin word "venire," which means "to come" or "to arrive." This name was often given to children born during a journey or to those who arrived after a long wait.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vennie can be found in a medieval Italian manuscript from the year 1287, where a merchant named Vennie di Firenze is mentioned. This document suggests that the name was prevalent in the region of Florence during that time period.
In the 14th century, a renowned Italian poet named Vennie Alighieri (1265-1321) gained widespread recognition for his literary works, including the epic poem "Divine Comedy." He is considered one of the greatest poets of the Italian Renaissance and played a significant role in establishing the Tuscan dialect as the standardized Italian language.
During the Renaissance period, the name Vennie gained popularity among the aristocratic families of Italy. A notable figure was Vennie Medici (1389-1464), a wealthy banker and politician from Florence, who was instrumental in the rise of the Medici family as one of the most powerful dynasties in Europe.
In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Vennie de Balboa (1475-1519) became famous for being the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean. He is remembered for his explorations in Panama and his contributions to the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
The name Vennie also found its way into religious texts and scriptures. In the 17th century, a Catholic saint named Vennie Maria Pallotti (1795-1850) was canonized for her charitable works and dedication to the poor. She founded the Pallottine religious congregations and is revered in the Catholic Church.
Throughout history, several other notable figures have borne the name Vennie, including Vennie van Gogh (1853-1890), the renowned Dutch post-impressionist painter, and Vennie Curie (1867-1934), the pioneering Polish physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes.
People
Vennie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vennie 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
Vennie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vennie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 233 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vennie 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 1,471,049 US residents.
Is Vennie a common name?
We classify Vennie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,410 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vennie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vennie was 1917, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vennie is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vennie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 421 people with the name Vennie, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,301 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 Vennie 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 Vennie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Vennie on both sides of the split. Of the 433 people counted with this name, 138 were male (31.9%) and 295 were female (68.1%). 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 Vennie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vennie is Black at 44.9%. The next largest groups are White (42.5%) and Hispanic (5.0%). 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 Vennie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Vennie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.9% (189 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 Vennie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vennie a female name?
Yes, 95.0% of people registered as Vennie 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 Vennie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vennie 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 Vennie 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 are called Vennie?
You can see how many Americans are named Vennie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.