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girls' name ★ peaked 1925

Genoveva

Meaning Genoveva is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #12,339

Genoveva is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
#12,339
among girls · ↓3,205 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Genoveva
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1925
51 babies
All-time total
2,577
#3,966 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Genoveva popularity over time

2,577 babies have been named Genoveva since 1885, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Girls

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 16 2 – #970
1890s 67 7 +319% #873
1900s 74 7 +10% #1,021
1910s 185 19 +150% #1,405
1920s 425 43 +130% #1,054
1930s 301 30 -29% #1,126
1940s 247 25 -18% #1,157
1950s 236 24 -4% #1,861
1960s 217 22 -8% #2,145
1970s 220 22 +1% #2,618
1980s 175 18 -20% #3,541
1990s 140 14 -20% #5,564
2000s 111 11 -21% #6,586
2010s 106 11 -5% #7,206
2020s (to 2025) 57 10 -10% #8,579

The story of Genoveva

Genoveva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,339 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 2,577 American babies have been named Genoveva. Its peak came in 1925, when 51 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 Genoveva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genoveva?

The median living Genoveva is about 52 years old; half are between 32 and 70. An estimated 1,400 people named Genoveva are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

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

Genoveva year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 7 #12,339
2024 11 #9,134
2023 9 #10,609
2022 8 #11,564
2021 10 #9,810
2020 12 #8,579
2019 7 #12,908
2018 6 #14,415
2017 16 #7,206
2016 15 #7,730
2015 7 #13,484
2014 12 #9,170
2013 10 #10,521
2012 13 #8,809
2011 15 #7,926
2010 5 #17,923
2009 10 #10,945
2008 6 #16,074
2007 10 #11,107
2006 13 #8,895
2005 7 #13,489
2004 18 #6,586
2003 17 #6,695
2002 14 #7,553
2001 8 #11,361
2000 8 #11,081
1995 16 #5,776
1990 16 #5,637
1985 15 #4,922
1980 23 #3,541
1975 15 #4,214
1970 26 #2,729
1965 15 #3,310
1960 18 #2,933
1955 32 #1,892
1950 19 #2,282
1945 21 #1,846
1940 40 #1,157
1935 39 #1,126
1930 41 #1,169
1925 51 #1,068
1920 41 #1,198
1915 24 #1,493
1910 11 #1,461
1905 12 #1,116
1900 – –
1895 14 #876
1890 – –
1885 6 #970
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genoveva?

The median living Genoveva is about 52 years old. Half of all living Genovevas are between 32 and 70 years old.

How many people named Genoveva are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Genoveva are alive in the United States, based on 2,577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Genoveva mean?

Genoveva is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Genoveva in 2025?

Genoveva ranked #12,339 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Genoveva?

2,577 babies have been named Genoveva in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genoveva most popular?

Genoveva peaked in 1925, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Genoveva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genoveva rising or falling?

Genoveva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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