Girls' name · since 1893
Geneve
Geneve has 494 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,949 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 494
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
494 girls have been named Geneve since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Geneve recorded 494 times among girls since 1893, 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 1893 to 2021.
- #11,949 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 494 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geneve ranks #11,949 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 494 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,949 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 494
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
Geneve's 494 recorded births place it above 83.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Geneve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geneve's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geneve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2021
- Peak year (1921)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Geneve by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (140 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Geneve's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Geneve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 26
1900s
26 births
- 1910s
1910s
88 births
- 1920s
1920s
140 births
- 1930s
1930s
56 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 140 births (28% of all-time use).
Geneve by state
Where Geneve concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 494 births nationwide.
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What to do with Geneve's data
- Geneve's decade-level peak was the 1920s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Geneves (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geneve: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~128 yrs)
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, 1893–2021 (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 Geneve 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.