Venus is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Venus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
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About the Name Venus
Venus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1898 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1250 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Venus is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Venus in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Venus
Rokeby Venus — The Rokeby Venus ( ROHK-bee; also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid and, in Spanish, La Venus del espejo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age.
Venus Raj — Maria Venus Bayonito Raj-Orillan is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010.
Venus Anadyomene — Venus Anadyomene (Greek: Ἀναδυομένη, romanized: Anadyoménê, lit. 'rising from the sea', Ancient Greek pronunciation: [a.na.dy.o'me.nεː]) is one of the iconic representations of the goddess Venus (Aphrodite), made famous in a much-admired painting by Apelles,…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Venus
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Venus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Venus in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Venus is rising: up 285 places since 2019, to #2,001 in 2024. Its best recorded position was #1,250 in 2000.
Venus is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Venus include: Rokeby Venus, Venus Raj and Venus Anadyomene. Short summaries for each appear below.
Venus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Venuss in the wild.
14
UK babies named Venus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1898 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Venus
Almost certainly the only Venus in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Venus
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
The Rokeby Venus ( ROHK-bee; also known as The Toilet of Venus, Venus at her Mirror, Venus and Cupid and, in Spanish, La Venus del espejo) is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age.
Venus Anadyomene (Greek: Ἀναδυομένη, romanized: Anadyoménê, lit. 'rising from the sea', Ancient Greek pronunciation: [a.na.dy.o'me.nεː]) is one of the iconic representations of the goddess Venus (Aphrodite), made famous in a much-admired painting by Apelles, now lost, but described in Pliny's Natural History, with the anecdote that the great Apelles employed Campaspe, a mistress of Alexander the Great, for his model.
The Venus of Urbino (also known as Reclining Venus) is an oil painting by Italian painter Titian, depicting a nude young woman, traditionally identified with the goddess Venus, reclining on a couch or bed in the sumptuous surroundings of a Renaissance palace.