Geneve: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,511
1900s	26	3	+420%	#1,595
1910s	88	9	+238%	#1,981
1920s	140	14	+59%	#2,007
1930s	56	6	-60%	#2,476
1940s	19	2	-66%	#3,331
1950s	6	1	-68%	#5,123
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	3	–	#5,532
1980s	40	4	+43%	#8,321
1990s	24	2	-40%	#11,787
2000s	34	3	+42%	#11,472
2010s	23	2	-32%	#13,845
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-64%	#16,079

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,511

1900s

+420%

#1,595

1910s

+238%

#1,981

1920s

140

+59%

#2,007

1930s

-60%

#2,476

1940s

-66%

#3,331

1950s

-68%

#5,123

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,532

1980s

+43%

#8,321

1990s

-40%

#11,787

2000s

+42%

#11,472

2010s

-32%

#13,845

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#16,079

The story of Geneve

Geneve is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 494 American babies have been named Geneve. Its peak came in 1921, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Geneve stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Geneve?

The median living Geneve is about 37 years old; half are between 19 and 51. An estimated 200 people named Geneve are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Geneve year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,079
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,715
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,467
2012	–	–
2011	7	#13,845
2010	6	#15,620
2009	–	–
2008	5	#18,465
2007	7	#14,418
2006	7	#14,077
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,217
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,472
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,221
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,532
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,461
1930	7	#3,809
1925	12	#2,841
1920	16	#2,310
1915	11	#2,596
1910	5	#2,554
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Geneve, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Geneve?

The median living Geneve is about 37 years old. Half of all living Geneves are between 19 and 51 years old.

How many people named Geneve are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Geneve are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Geneve in 2025?

Geneve did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Geneve?

494 babies have been named Geneve in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Geneve most popular?

Geneve peaked in 1921, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Geneve a boy or girl name?

Geneve is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Geneve rising or falling?

Geneve is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Geneve popularity over time

The story of Geneve

How old are people named Geneve?

Geneve year by year

Frequently asked questions

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