Venice
Venice is a coastal city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
Meaning & Origin of Venice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Venice is a coastal city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
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Origin & history
The Story of Venice
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Venice as a girl name dates back to 1895, when 7 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 63 newborns named Venice — #935 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,923 among girl names with 38 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 3K Venices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Venice on the record books as a boy name in 1916, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 12 Venices were born — ranking #6,683 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Venices. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 278 Venices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Venice
Venice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Venice's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #935. Use the chart and map above to compare Venice's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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