How Many People Are Named Genavive?
An estimated 83 people in the United States have the first name Genavive. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Genavive peaked in popularity in 2002 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genavive as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Genavive paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Genavive is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
83
About 1 in 4,129,570 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2002
9 births
Total Registered
84
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genavive
Genavive is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 84 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genavive as a female name
Ranked #11,303 in 2014
9 female births in 2014
Peak: 2002 (9 births)
Genavive: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genavive span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 66 babies were registered. Genavive has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genavive by Decade
How has Genavive 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.
Genavive + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genavive as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genavive
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genavive: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genavive?
We estimate approximately 83 people named Genavive 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 4,129,570 Americans share this first name.
Is Genavive a common name?
Genavive is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genavive most popular?
Genavive reached peak popularity in 2002, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genavive is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Genavive was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Genavive a female name?
Genavive is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Genavive have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Genavive peaked in 2002, and the average living bearer is about 20 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Genavive Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genavive Smith, Genavive Johnson, Genavive 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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