Genevia: 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	6	1	–	#1,484
1900s	38	4	+533%	#1,405
1910s	198	20	+421%	#1,285
1920s	321	32	+62%	#1,309
1930s	253	25	-21%	#1,261
1940s	189	19	-25%	#1,712
1950s	186	19	-2%	#1,944
1960s	92	9	-51%	#3,655
1970s	37	4	-60%	#4,582
1980s	38	4	+3%	#8,406
1990s	14	1	-63%	#9,564
2000s	11	1	-21%	#14,770
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,484

1900s

+533%

#1,405

1910s

198

+421%

#1,285

1920s

321

+62%

#1,309

1930s

253

-21%

#1,261

1940s

189

-25%

#1,712

1950s

186

-2%

#1,944

1960s

-51%

#3,655

1970s

-60%

#4,582

1980s

+3%

#8,406

1990s

-63%

#9,564

2000s

-21%

#14,770

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Genevia

Genevia 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 1895, 1,383 American babies have been named Genevia. Its peak came in 1924, when 38 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 Genevia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genevia?

The median living Genevia is about 70 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 500 people named Genevia 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.

Genevia 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,770
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,872
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,564
1985	6	#9,703
1980	6	#9,469
1975	7	#7,407
1970	12	#4,582
1965	9	#4,612
1960	11	#3,997
1955	26	#2,131
1950	21	#2,146
1945	9	#3,220
1940	20	#1,809
1935	23	#1,573
1930	36	#1,261
1925	35	#1,355
1920	29	#1,526
1915	22	#1,591
1910	9	#1,685
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,039
1895	6	#1,484
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genevia?

The median living Genevia is about 70 years old. Half of all living Genevias are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Genevia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Genevia are alive in the United States, based on 1,383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genevia in 2025?

Genevia 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 Genevia?

1,383 babies have been named Genevia in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genevia most popular?

Genevia peaked in 1924, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Genevia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genevia rising or falling?

Genevia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Genevia popularity over time

The story of Genevia

How old are people named Genevia?

Genevia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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