Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1999
Gennavieve
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Gennavieve, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1999–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Gennavieve sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 98 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gennavieve has been recorded 98 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2017.
- 98 total births
- 1999–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
98 girls have been named Gennavieve since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 98
- total births
- 1999–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Gennavieve was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
12 babies were named Gennavieve in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Gennavieve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gennavieve's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gennavieve at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Gennavieve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Gennavieve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gennavieve's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Gennavieve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gennavieve? ▼
98 babies have been named Gennavieve since 1999. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
When was Gennavieve most popular? ▼
Gennavieve was most popular in the 2000s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Gennavieve been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gennavieve since 1999 -- 19 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Gennavieve? ▼
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 Gennavieve's data
- Gennavieve's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2010s (26) -- 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 Gennavieve
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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, 1999–2017 (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. "Gennavieve: Baby Name Since 1999 - 98 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gennavieve. 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 Gennavieve 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.