Venecia
Of Italian origin, meaning "from Venice" or "Venetian".
Name Census estimates that about 782 living Americans carry the first name Venecia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Venecia today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Venecia births was 2000 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Venecia. 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.
People living today
782
~ 1 in 438,305 Americans
Peak year
2000
28 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,353
Tracked since 1956
Census
Venecia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,075 people with the first name Venecia, which placed it at #11,778 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
#11,778
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,075 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
58.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Venecia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Venecia is Hispanic at 58.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.4%) and White (7.3%). 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 Venecia 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 Venecia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino58.6% · 630
- Black or African American29.4% · 316
- White7.3% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 26
- Two or more races1.7% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 7
Popularity
Venecia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Venecia from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 193 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Venecia 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 Venecia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Venecias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Venecia
The name Venecia is derived from the Italian word "Venezia," which is the Italian name for the city of Venice. The name Venice itself comes from the ancient Venetian people who inhabited the region around the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy.
The origins of the name Venecia can be traced back to the 5th century AD when the Venetian people first settled in the marshy lagoons of the northern Adriatic Sea to escape the barbarian invasions that were ravaging mainland Italy. The name Venezia or Venecia is believed to have originated from the ancient Venetian language, which was a distinct Romance language closely related to Latin.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Venecia can be found in the writings of the 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius, who referred to the city as "Venetia" in his work "De Bello Gothico" (The Gothic War). The name Venecia was also used in various medieval documents and chronicles that referred to the city and its inhabitants.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Venecia. One of the earliest was Venecia Trevisan (1256-1312), a Venetian noblewoman and writer who is considered one of the first female authors in the Italian language. Another notable figure was Venecia Marcello (1489-1542), a Venetian courtesan and poet who was famous for her beauty and intelligence.
In the 17th century, Venecia Baffo (1617-1695) was a Venetian noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several charitable institutions in Venice. Venecia Grimani (1697-1756) was a Venetian painter and engraver who is known for her portraits and mythological scenes.
More recently, Venecia Everett (1923-2005) was an American actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career. She is perhaps best known for her role in the classic film "The Misfits" (1961), which also starred Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable.
While the name Venecia is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and beautiful name with a rich historical and cultural heritage. Its origins in the ancient city of Venice and the enduring legacy of the Venetian people have ensured that the name Venecia will continue to be cherished for generations to come.
People
Venecia + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Venecia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Venecia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 782 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Venecia 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 438,305 US residents.
Is Venecia a common name?
We classify Venecia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 830 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Venecia most popular?
The single biggest year for Venecia was 2000, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Venecia is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Venecia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,075 people with the name Venecia, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,778 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 Venecia 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 Venecia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Venecia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,076 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Venecia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Venecia is Hispanic at 58.6%. The next largest groups are Black (29.4%) and White (7.3%). 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 Venecia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Venecia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.6% (630 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 Venecia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Venecia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Venecia 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 Venecia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Venecia 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 Venecia 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 common is the name Venecia?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Venecia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.