Total births
44
Girls' name · since 2001
Genaveve
44 babies named Genaveve in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 2001–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Genaveve is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Genaveve recorded 44 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2014.
- 44 total births
- 2001–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Genaveve since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 44
- total births
- 2001–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Genaveve was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
7 babies were named Genaveve in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Genaveve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Genaveve splits its recorded history at 2007: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Genaveve at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Genaveve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2014
- Peak year (2001)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Genaveve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Genaveve's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Genaveve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genaveve? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 44 babies named Genaveve. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 7 births.
When was Genaveve most popular? ▼
Genaveve was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Genaveve been used? ▼
Genaveve has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 14 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Genaveve? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Genevieve, Genesis, Geneva, Gena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Genaveve's data
- Genaveve's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Genaveve
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genaveve: Baby Name Since 2001 - 44 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genaveve. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Genaveve draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.