Girls' name · since 1895
Genevia
1,383 babies named Genevia in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,383
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Genevia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,383 have been recorded since 1895.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genevia has been recorded 1,383 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2004.
- #6,015 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,383 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genevia ranks #6,015 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,383 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,383
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Genevia's 1,383 recorded births place it above 91.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.
Genevia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Genevia splits its recorded history at 1944: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1900 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Genevia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2004
- Peak year (1924)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Genevia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (321 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Genevia's strongest decade.
321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Genevia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s
1910s
198 births
- 1920s
1920s
321 births
- 1930s
1930s
253 births
- 1940s
1940s
189 births
- 1950s
1950s
186 births
- 1960s 92
1960s
92 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 321 births (23% of all-time use).
How Genevia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Genevia's total volume
Genevia by state
Where Genevia concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 80 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 27 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
80 of 1,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Genevia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Genevia's data
- Genevia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (321 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Genevias (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Genevia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1895–2004 (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 Genevia 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.