Venus is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Venus means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Venus across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Venus has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Venus is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “love, beauty”. The Roman goddess of love.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,057 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 264 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Venus per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 1959 (295/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Venus is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1959, when it ranked #1,014 nationally (given to 295 babies that year).
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