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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Genieve

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Genieve
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
22 babies
All-time total
536
#11,346 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Genieve popularity over time

536 babies have been named Genieve since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 11 1 – #1,814
1910s 114 11 +936% #1,592
1920s 148 15 +30% #2,048
1930s 83 8 -44% #2,239
1940s 50 5 -40% #3,711
1950s 17 2 -66% #5,358
1960s 12 1 -29% #5,482
1970s 27 3 +125% #5,871
1980s 34 3 +26% #8,408
1990s 11 1 -68% #12,017
2000s 29 3 +164% #13,001
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Genieve

Genieve 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 1900, 536 American babies have been named Genieve. Its peak came in 1915, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Genieve stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genieve?

The median living Genieve is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Genieve are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Genieve 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 8 #13,001
2007 5 #18,578
2006 – –
2005 5 #17,369
2004 – –
2003 5 #16,612
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 6 #13,744
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 6 #9,705
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 5 #6,853
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 5 #4,804
1940 5 #4,597
1935 9 #3,014
1930 15 #2,239
1925 9 #3,489
1920 18 #2,107
1915 22 #1,592
1910 5 #2,556
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,814
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genieve?

The median living Genieve is about 48 years old. Half of all living Genieves are between 39 and 79 years old.

How many people named Genieve are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Genieve are alive in the United States, based on 536 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genieve in 2025?

Genieve 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 Genieve?

536 babies have been named Genieve in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genieve most popular?

Genieve peaked in 1915, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Genieve a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genieve rising or falling?

Genieve has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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