Total births
250
Girls' name · since 1910
Geneveive
Geneveive has 250 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 250
- total births
- 1910–2007
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
250 girls have been named Geneveive since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geneveive has been recorded 250 times among girls since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2007.
- 250 total births
- 1910–2007 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
250 girls have been named Geneveive since 1910, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2007.
- 250
- total births
- 1910–2007
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Geneveive was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
18 babies were named Geneveive in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Geneveive's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geneveive's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geneveive at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Geneveive popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2007
- Peak year (1916)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Geneveive by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Geneveive's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Geneveive births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
106 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 106 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geneveive? ▼
Geneveive has been given to 250 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 18 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Geneveive most popular? ▼
Geneveive was most popular in the 1910s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Geneveive been used? ▼
Records for Geneveive go back to 1910, giving 98 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Geneveive? ▼
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 Geneveive's data
- Geneveive's decade-level peak was the 1910s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Geneveive
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geneveive
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Gena Girl
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Gene Girl
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Compare Geneveive side by side: Geneveive vs Genevieve Geneveive vs Genesis Geneveive vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1910–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Geneveive: Baby Name Since 1910 - 250 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geneveive. 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 Geneveive 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 June 2026.