How Many People Are Named Genevia?
An estimated 431 people in the United States have the first name Genevia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Genevia peaked in popularity in 1924 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genevia 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 Genevia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Genevia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
431
About 1 in 795,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1924
38 births
Total Registered
1,383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genevia
Genevia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,383 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genevia as a female name
Ranked #14,769 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1924 (38 births)
Genevia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genevia span from the 1890s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 321 babies were registered. Genevia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genevia by Decade
How has Genevia 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.
Genevia by State
Birth registrations for Genevia span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas. On average, about 20 Genevias were registered per state.
Genevia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genevia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genevia
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Genevia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genevia?
We estimate approximately 431 people named Genevia 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 795,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Genevia a common name?
Genevia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genevia most popular?
Genevia reached peak popularity in 1924, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genevia is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genevia a female name?
Genevia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genevia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genevia Smith, Genevia Johnson, Genevia 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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