US rank #3884 Unisex name Peak 1921 2,922 births

Venice — #3884 US unisex name

2,922 babies named Venice in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s251900s941910s2901920s3461930s1821940s1431950s2321960s2601970s1811980s1741990s1482000s2802010s3892020s178
#3884
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

13% of everyone ever named Venice was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

63 babies were named Venice in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Venice

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,922 babies named Venice between 1895 and 2024, spanning 130 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Venice currently holds the #3884 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 63 babies received it in a single year. Venice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 278 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Venice performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 389 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Venice shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 289 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Venice in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Venice in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,922 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Venice at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,922

Since 1895

130 years of records

Peak year

1921

63 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,884

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1895

Recorded for 130 years

Last year on file: 2024

Venice popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1895

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
63
Annual births at peak — across 130 years of records
020406080 202420071990197319561939192219051895 7

Venice popularity over time — boys

278 total births recorded since 1916 (Venice as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 278 births
468101214 202420182012200119641954193319241916 10

Venice by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
389 births that decade — 13% of Venice's all-time total
1890s251900s941910s2901920s3461930s1821940s1431950s2321960s2601970s1811980s1741990s1482000s2802010s3892020s178

Venice by state

Where Venice concentrates geographically — total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Venice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
289 9.9%
#2 Utah
108 3.7%
#3 New York
54 1.8%
#4 Georgia
24 0.8%
#5 Alabama
12 0.4%
#6 Idaho
12 0.4%
#7 Texas
12 0.4%
#8 Ohio
10 0.3%
California share of Venice's total US births 9.9%
Even split

289 of 2,922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Venice appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Venice?
2,922 babies have been named Venice since 1895. It currently ranks #3884 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 63 births.
When was Venice most popular?
Venice was most popular in the 2010s decade with 389 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Venice most popular?
The top states for the name Venice are California (289 births), Utah (108 births), New York (54 births).
Is Venice a unisex name?
Yes, Venice is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,922 births, and as a boy's name it has 278 births.
How long has the name Venice been used?
Venice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 130 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Venice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Venus, Venessa, Venita, Vena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1895–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.