How Many People Are Named Geneva?
An estimated 24,387 people in the United States have the first name Geneva. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Geneva peaked in popularity in 1924 with 2,590 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Geneva 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 Geneva paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Geneva is overwhelmingly female, 309 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Geneva has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
24,387
About 1 in 14,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1924
2,590 births
Total Registered
88,940
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Geneva
Geneva is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 88,940 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Geneva as a male name
Ranked #4,342 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1926 (16 births)
Geneva as a female name
Ranked #1,603 in 2024
130 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (2,582 births)
Geneva: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Geneva span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23,383 babies were registered. Geneva has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Geneva by Decade
How has Geneva 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 663 | 0 | 663 | |
| 1890s | 1,669 | 0 | 1,669 | |
| 1900s | 3,861 | 0 | 3,861 | |
| 1910s | 15,110 | 67 | 15,043 | |
| 1920s | 23,383 | 110 | 23,273 | |
| 1930s | 14,353 | 74 | 14,279 | |
| 1940s | 9,532 | 47 | 9,485 | |
| 1950s | 6,175 | 0 | 6,175 | |
| 1960s | 3,361 | 11 | 3,350 | |
| 1970s | 2,510 | 0 | 2,510 | |
| 1980s | 2,336 | 0 | 2,336 | |
| 1990s | 1,974 | 0 | 1,974 | |
| 2000s | 1,603 | 0 | 1,603 | |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 0 | 1,712 | |
| 2020s | 698 | 0 | 698 | |
Geneva by State
Birth registrations for Geneva span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Delaware, Connecticut, New Hampshire. On average, about 1,691 Genevas were registered per state.
Geneva + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Geneva as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Geneva: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geneva?
We estimate approximately 24,387 people named Geneva 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 14,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Geneva a common name?
Geneva is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88,940 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Geneva most popular?
Geneva reached peak popularity in 1924, when 2,590 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Geneva is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Geneva a female name?
Geneva is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Geneva Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Geneva Smith, Geneva Johnson, Geneva 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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