Girls' name · since 1913

Geneive

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 243 babies named Geneive, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,851 of 72,339
all-time among girls
243
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

243 girls have been named Geneive since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Geneive recorded 243 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1962.

  • #17,851 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 243 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geneive ranks #17,851 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 243 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,851 of 72,339
all-time among girls
243
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Geneive's 243 recorded births place it above 75.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Geneive's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Geneive's full recorded timeline at 1928, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Geneive popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1922)
13
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
468101214 19131918192219261930193519421962 5

Geneive by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (100 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Geneive's strongest decade.

100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Geneive births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 100 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geneive?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 243 babies named Geneive. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,851 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 13 births.
Where does Geneive sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geneive ranks #17,851 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Geneive most popular?
Geneive was most popular in the 1920s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Geneive been used?
The SSA has tracked Geneive since 1913 -- 50 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Geneive?
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 Geneive's data

  • Geneive's decade-level peak was the 1920s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Geneive

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Geneive: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Geneive 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 August 2026.