Genevieve
French Genevieve, from Latin Genovefa, a name of apparently Gaulish origin. Its first part is usually linked to a word for kin or people; the rest is unexplained.
Genevieve in 2025
Genevieve was given to 1,981 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 346th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,674 babies born.
The history of Genevieve
Genevieve reached its highest point in 1918, when 3,313 babies were given the name, ranking 141st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 131st, in 1914.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 125,282 babies have been named Genevieve. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Genevieve by decade
| Decade | Babies named Genevieve | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,088 | 240 |
| 1890s | 2,904 | 186 |
| 1900s | 5,292 | 135 |
| 1910s | 22,865 | 131 |
| 1920s | 24,849 | 147 |
| 1930s | 9,706 | 264 |
| 1940s | 5,136 | 464 |
| 1950s | 3,174 | 745 |
| 1960s | 2,546 | 984 |
| 1970s | 3,634 | 793 |
| 1980s | 4,764 | 771 |
| 1990s | 4,567 | 932 |
| 2000s | 8,226 | 578 |
| 2010s | 15,649 | 397 |
| 2020s | 10,882 | 346 |
Where Genevieve is heading
Genevieve has risen 11% over the past decade, from 1,780 babies in 2015 to 1,981 in 2025.
Names like Genevieve
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Genevieve.