Girls' name · since 1921

Gevena

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Gevena, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,004 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Gevena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 50 have been recorded since 1921.

Social Security Administration records show Gevena recorded 50 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1954.

  • #35,004 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gevena ranks #35,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#35,004 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gevena's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gevena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gevena splits its recorded history at 1930: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gevena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1954)
8
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
456789 192119221924192719301937194019501954 8

Gevena by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (21 births, 42% of the file).

1920s was Gevena's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Gevena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 21 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gevena?
50 babies have been named Gevena since 1921. All-time, it sits at #35,004 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1954 with 8 births.
Where does Gevena sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gevena ranks #35,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gevena most popular?
Gevena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Gevena been used?
Records for Gevena go back to 1921, giving 34 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Gevena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gevalia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Gevena's data

  • Gevena's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1950s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gevena

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gevena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1921–1954 (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 Gevena 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.