How Many People Are Named Venice?
An estimated 1,975 people in the United States have the first name Venice. It is predominantly female (91.3%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Venice peaked in popularity in 1921 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Venice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Venice paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,975
About 1 in 173,547 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.3% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1921
63 births
Total Registered
3,200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Venice
Venice is predominantly female (91.3%), though 278 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
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)
Venice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Venice span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 460 babies were registered. While Venice is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Venice by Decade
How has Venice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Venice by State
Birth registrations for Venice span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan. On average, about 40 Venices were registered per state.
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.
Names Similar to Venice
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Venice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Venice?
We estimate approximately 1,975 people named Venice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 173,547 Americans share this first name.
Is Venice a common name?
Venice is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Venice most popular?
Venice reached peak popularity in 1921, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Venice is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Venice a female name?
Venice is predominantly female. 91.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Venice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Venice Smith, Venice Johnson, Venice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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