Vena
Vena was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 501st; the most babies were born in 1919 (74). More babies were named Vena in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191974 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,804babies recorded
Vena popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #17,521 | 5 |
| 1990 | #15,178 | 5 |
| 1980 | #6,780 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,571 | 18 |
| 1960 | #2,430 | 25 |
| 1950 | #2,431 | 18 |
| 1940 | #2,198 | 15 |
| 1930 | #1,249 | 37 |
| 1920 | #892 | 67 |
| 1910 | #830 | 28 |
| 1900 | #575 | 37 |
| 1890 | #666 | 17 |
| 1880 | #544 | 11 |
How popular is Vena, counting every spelling?
Vena is a spelling of Veena, a name family that had 27 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 27 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veena | 18 | #6,530 | 69 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Vena?
About 800 people born in the US named Vena are alive today, with a median age of 61; half are between 49 and 72. That makes Vena a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Vena by state
How common Vena was among girls born in each state in 1917–1921, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Kentucky (3.8×), Texas (2.0×). In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Vena
How popular is the name Vena?
Vena was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked 501st; the most babies were born in 1919 (74). More babies were named Vena in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Vena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Vena in the US.
Where was Vena most popular?
In 1917–1921, Vena was most common in Kentucky (0.19 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Arkansas.