Total births
203
Girls' name · since 1915
Geniva
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 203 babies named Geniva, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15434
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Geniva currently ranks #15434 among girls' names in America, with 203 babies recorded since 1915.
Geniva has 203 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15434 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, 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 1915 to 2024.
- #15434 among girls today
- 203 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Geniva is currently the #15434 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 203 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15434
- among girls today
- 203
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Geniva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15434
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Geniva was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
10 babies were named Geniva in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
How Geniva compares
203 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Geniva's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Geniva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 203 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Geniva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Geniva splits its recorded history at 1937: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Geniva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1923
Current rank
#15,434
Active since
1915
Geniva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Geniva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Geniva's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Geniva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
66 births
- 1930s
1930s
39 births
- 1940s
1940s
29 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geniva? ▼
203 babies have been named Geniva since 1915. It currently ranks #15434 among girls. The peak year was 1923 with 10 births.
When was Geniva most popular? ▼
Geniva was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Geniva been used? ▼
Records for Geniva go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Geniva? ▼
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 Geniva's data
- Geniva's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Geniva
Nearby Names Like Geniva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geniva
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 Geniva side by side: Geniva vs Genevieve Geniva vs Genesis Geniva vs Geneva
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Geniva
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Marcellina #15435
299 births · Peak 1976
Autry #15432
243 births · Peak 1924
Meredyth #15436
605 births · Peak 1974
Lolamae #15431
89 births · Peak 1922
Andree #15437
1,944 births · Peak 1960
Karleen #15430
2,766 births · Peak 1964
Annett #15438
1,119 births · Peak 1960
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, 1915–2024 (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. "Geniva: #15434 Girls' Name - 203 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geniva. 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 Geniva 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.