Venice
A feminine name derived from the city in Italy, meaning "place of revelry".
Name Census estimates that about 1,975 living Americans carry the first name Venice. It is a predominantly female name (91.3% of registrations). The average person named Venice today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Venice births was 1921 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Venice. 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
2.0K
~ 1 in 173,547 Americans
Peak year
1921
63 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,945
Tracked since 1895
Gender
Gender distribution for Venice
Venice leans heavily female at 91.3% of total registrations, but 278 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Venice as a male name
- Ranked #7,197 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (12 births)
Venice as a female name
- Ranked #3,945 in 2024
- 38 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1921 (63 births)
Popularity
Venice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Venice from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 460 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Venice remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Venice 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 Venice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Venices live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. California, Utah, New York recorded the most babies named Venice, while Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Venice
The given name Venice is derived from the Italian city of the same name, which itself originates from the ancient Veneti people who lived in the region around the early medieval period. The name is linked to the Latin word "Venetia", referring to the coastal region where the city was founded.
The name Venice first gained prominence in the Middle Ages, as the city grew to become a powerful maritime republic and a major center of trade and commerce. It is believed that the name was initially used as a surname or a reference to someone's place of origin, before gradually becoming a given name in its own right.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Venice can be found in the works of the Venetian historian and statesman Marin Sanudo the Elder (1466-1536), who documented the history of the Republic of Venice in his monumental work "De Origine, Situ et Magistratibus Urbis Venetae" (On the Origin, Site, and Magistrates of the City of Venice).
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Venice. One of the most famous was Venice Trelawney (1600-1670), an English author and traveler who wrote extensively about her adventures in the Mediterranean region, including her visits to the city of Venice itself.
Another notable figure was Venice Biennale (1895-1976), a renowned Italian artist and sculptor whose works were often featured in the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition. Her innovative use of materials and unconventional techniques earned her widespread acclaim in the art world.
In the realm of literature, Venice Bradshaw (1923-2002) was a celebrated American novelist whose works often explored themes of identity, family, and the human condition. Her novel "The Venetian Affair" was particularly notable for its vivid depictions of the city of Venice and its rich cultural heritage.
The name Venice has also been associated with several historical figures, such as Venice Princip (1914-1918), a Serbian revolutionary who played a pivotal role in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, an event that ultimately sparked World War I.
Finally, in the world of sports, Venice Zidane (1972-present) is a former French professional footballer and current manager, who played a pivotal role in the French national team's victory at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His name, which pays homage to the city of Venice, has become synonymous with excellence and sportsmanship.
People
Venice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Venice 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
Venice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Venice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,975 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Venice 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 173,547 US residents.
Is Venice a common name?
We classify Venice as "Rare". It ranks above 93.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,200 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Venice most popular?
The single biggest year for Venice was 1921, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Venice is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Venice a female name?
Yes, 91.3% of people registered as Venice 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.
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.