Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1917
Genivieve
Genivieve has 40 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1917–2018
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Genivieve sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genivieve has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 2018.
- 40 total births
- 1917–2018 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Genivieve since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2018.
- 40
- total births
- 1917–2018
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Genivieve was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
7 babies were named Genivieve in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Genivieve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genivieve's full recorded timeline at 1923, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genivieve at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Genivieve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2018
- Peak year (1917)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Genivieve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Genivieve's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Genivieve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genivieve? ▼
40 babies have been named Genivieve since 1917. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Genivieve most popular? ▼
Genivieve was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Genivieve been used? ▼
Records for Genivieve go back to 1917, giving 102 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Genivieve? ▼
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 Genivieve's data
- Genivieve's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Genivieve
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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, 1917–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genivieve: Baby Name Since 1917 - 40 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genivieve. 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 Genivieve 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.