Baby Name Popularity Profile
Genevieve
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Genevieve.
National Rank (2025)
#148
All-Time Peak Rank
#76
Achieved 1914
Total U.S. Births
125,131
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
1920s
3,304 births in 1918
💡 The Genevieve Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
🌍 Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Woman of the race
Language Origin
French, German
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from the Germanic elements *geno* (kin, race) and *wefa* (woman), later adopted into French.
Common Nicknames
Gen
Gena
Vivi
Eve
Alternative Spellings
Geneviève
Genoveva
Pronunciation:
JEN-uh-veev
Etymology confidence:
High
📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Genevieve across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025)
+15.8%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025)
+11.3%
2015
2020
2025
📈 Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
3,304
births in 1918
Years in Top 100
15 yrs
Years in Top 500
113 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,088
1890s: 2,904
1900s: 5,292
1910s: 22,830
1920s: 24,780
1930s: 9,690
1940s: 5,123
1950s: 3,174
1960s: 2,546
1970s: 3,634
1980s: 4,752
1990s: 4,567
2000s: 8,226
2010s: 15,643
2020s: 10,882
📐 Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ge-ne-vieve
Letter Count
9 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.
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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
North Dakota
Top States
North Dakota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Connecticut
States with Data
51
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