How Many People Are Named Genevive?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Genevive. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Genevive peaked in popularity in 1923 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genevive 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 Genevive paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1923
35 births
Total Registered
1,069
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genevive
Genevive is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,069 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genevive as a female name
Ranked #15,984 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1923 (35 births)
Genevive: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genevive span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 234 babies were registered. Genevive has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genevive by Decade
How has Genevive 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.
Genevive by State
Birth registrations for Genevive span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Texas, Illinois. On average, about 10 Genevives were registered per state.
Genevive + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genevive as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Genevive: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genevive?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Genevive 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Genevive a common name?
Genevive is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,069 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genevive most popular?
Genevive reached peak popularity in 1923, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genevive is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genevive a female name?
Genevive is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genevive Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genevive Smith, Genevive Johnson, Genevive 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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