How Many People Are Named Genevieve?
people named Genevieve are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,959 people in the US has this name
Based on 125,282 babies named Genevieve in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
3,313 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the medieval name Genovefa, which is of uncertain origin. It could be derived from the Germanic elements kuni "kin, family" and wefa "wife, woman". Alternatively it could be of Gaulish origin, from the related Celtic element genos "kin, family" combined with a second element of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, who inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Genevieve in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Genevieve alive today is about 29 years old, and 63% are under 30. Half of them were between 8 and 44 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Genevieve first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1918, to 3,313 babies. In 2025, 1,981 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Genevieve never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #76, in 1914 to 1916, and it was in the top 100 for 15 years, 1909 to 1923. In 2025 it ranked #148.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #148 |
| Best rank | #76 (1914 to 1916) |
| Years in the top 100 | 15 (1909 to 1923) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #110 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Genevieve alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Genevieve were born in California than in any other state: about 7,925 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Genevieve was given 2 times as often in New Mexico, 1.7 times in Michigan and 1.7 times in Wisconsin.
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