Total births
307
Girls' name · since 1882
Genevra
307 babies named Genevra in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 307
- total births
- 1882–2004
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Genevra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 307 have been recorded since 1882.
Genevra has 307 recorded births among girls since 1882, 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 1882 to 2004.
- 307 total births
- 1882–2004 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
307 girls have been named Genevra since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2004.
- 307
- total births
- 1882–2004
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Genevra was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
20 babies were named Genevra in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Genevra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genevra's full recorded timeline at 1935, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genevra at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Genevra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2004
- Peak year (1921)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Genevra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Genevra's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Genevra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s
1910s
69 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genevra? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 307 babies named Genevra. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 20 births.
When was Genevra most popular? ▼
Genevra was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Genevra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Genevra since 1882 -- 123 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Genevra? ▼
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 Genevra's data
- Genevra's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Genevra
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genevra
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Gene Girl
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Compare Genevra side by side: Genevra vs Genevieve Genevra vs Genesis Genevra 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, 1882–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genevra: Baby Name Since 1882 - 307 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genevra. 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 Genevra 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.