How Many People Are Named Genever?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Genever. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 91 years old, and Genever peaked in popularity in 1924 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genever 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 Genever paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Genever is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Genever is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1924
20 births
Total Registered
240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genever
Genever is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 240 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genever as a female name
Ranked #4,809 in 1944
5 female births in 1944
Peak: 1924 (20 births)
Genever: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genever span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 110 babies were registered. Genever has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genever by Decade
How has Genever 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.
Genever by State
Genever + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genever as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genever
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genever: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genever?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Genever 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Genever a common name?
Genever is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genever most popular?
Genever reached peak popularity in 1924, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genever is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genever a female name?
Genever is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genever Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genever Smith, Genever Johnson, Genever 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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