Remember My Name

Honoring Victims of Domestic Violence

Created in 1994 in partnership with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) and Ms. Magazine, the Remember My Name project continues to raise awareness of individuals who have died from domestic violence.

In the U.S., the Violence Against Women Act was passed in 1994 and, in 1996, the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) answered its first call. The Hotline answered its 8 millionth contact on July 29, 2027.

With more than 11,000 people honored, the memorial below includes names and stories that have been collected since 1994, but some go back as far as 1930. The goal of this page is to continue to maintain and archive information on incidents of all people (both women and men) who have been killed by domestic violence or intimate partner abuse.

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While we cannot reach back through time to all the people who have lost their lives because of domestic violence, we can make sure we honor their lives. We can make sure their surviving loved ones know that we see them, and that we are committed to a future where people can live free from abuse. And we can work to do better so that no one else has to lose their lives to domestic violence. and the continued need for accessible, survivor-centered support — especially as technology changes how abuse occurs.

— Ruth M. Glenn, former president of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Remember My Name

Remember My Name

Each name here is a person whose life ended because of domestic violence.
We say their names so they are not forgotten.

    As of 2025, data from the National Violent Death Reporting System shows that about 1 in 5 homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner.

    If you know of someone who was killed due to domestic violence and would like to share their story, please complete the form found via the link below. Attach additional documentation available (newspaper clippings, police report, court records, etc.) and we will add their name to the memorial for all to remember.

    Submit a Name