Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1920
Genevea
22 babies named Genevea in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1920–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Genevea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1920.
Genevea has 22 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1940.
- 22 total births
- 1920–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Genevea since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 22
- total births
- 1920–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Genevea was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Genevea in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Genevea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Genevea's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Genevea at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Genevea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1940
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Genevea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Genevea's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Genevea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genevea? ▼
22 babies have been named Genevea since 1920. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1924 with 6 births.
When was Genevea most popular? ▼
Genevea was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Genevea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Genevea since 1920 -- 21 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Genevea? ▼
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 Genevea's data
- Genevea's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- 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 Genevea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genevea
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Gene Girl
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Compare Genevea side by side: Genevea vs Genevieve Genevea vs Genesis Genevea vs Geneva
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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, 1920–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genevea: Baby Name Since 1920 - 22 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genevea. 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 Genevea 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.