How Many People Are Named Genavieve?
An estimated 830 people in the United States have the first name Genavieve. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Genavieve peaked in popularity in 2011 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genavieve as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Genavieve paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
830
About 1 in 412,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2011
49 births
Total Registered
842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genavieve
Genavieve is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 842 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genavieve as a female name
Ranked #6,452 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (49 births)
Genavieve: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genavieve span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 360 babies were registered. Genavieve has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genavieve by Decade
How has Genavieve tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Genavieve by State
Birth registrations for Genavieve span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Minnesota, Florida, Michigan. On average, about 38 Genavieves were registered per state.
Genavieve + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genavieve as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Genavieve: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genavieve?
We estimate approximately 830 people named Genavieve are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 412,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Genavieve a common name?
Genavieve is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genavieve most popular?
Genavieve reached peak popularity in 2011, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genavieve is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genavieve a female name?
Genavieve is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genavieve Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genavieve Smith, Genavieve Johnson, Genavieve Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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