Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1916
Geneveve
53 babies named Geneveve in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 53
- total births
- 1916–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
53 girls have been named Geneveve since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Geneveve recorded 53 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 2012.
- 53 total births
- 1916–2012 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Geneveve since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.
- 53
- total births
- 1916–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Geneveve was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
8 babies were named Geneveve in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Geneveve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geneveve's full recorded timeline at 1924, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geneveve at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Geneveve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2012
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Geneveve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Geneveve's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Geneveve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geneveve? ▼
Geneveve has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 8 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Geneveve most popular? ▼
Geneveve was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Geneveve been used? ▼
Geneveve has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 97 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Geneveve? ▼
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 Geneveve's data
- Geneveve's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Geneveve
Nearby Names Like Geneveve
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geneveve
Genevieve Girl
#165 125,131 births
Genesis Girl
#55 93,578 births
Geneva Girl
#1598 88,758 births
Gena Girl
#11130 12,824 births
Gene Girl
#15326 6,997 births
Compare Geneveve side by side: Geneveve vs Genevieve Geneveve vs Genesis Geneveve vs Geneva
Related Names
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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, 1916–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Geneveve: Baby Name Since 1916 - 53 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geneveve. 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 Geneveve 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.