Jeneva: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,078
1910s	69	7	+1280%	#2,230
1920s	125	13	+81%	#1,521
1930s	62	6	-50%	#2,488
1940s	53	5	-15%	#3,029
1950s	20	2	-62%	#4,437
1960s	31	3	+55%	#5,505
1970s	55	6	+77%	#4,396
1980s	166	17	+202%	#3,908
1990s	153	15	-8%	#4,277
2000s	145	15	-5%	#5,222
2010s	124	12	-14%	#6,276
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-13%	#6,666

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,078

1910s

+1280%

#2,230

1920s

125

+81%

#1,521

1930s

-50%

#2,488

1940s

-15%

#3,029

1950s

-62%

#4,437

1960s

+55%

#5,505

1970s

+77%

#4,396

1980s

166

+202%

#3,908

1990s

153

-8%

#4,277

2000s

145

-5%

#5,222

2010s

124

-14%

#6,276

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#6,666

The story of Jeneva

Jeneva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,666 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 1,073 American babies have been named Jeneva. Its peak came in 1926, when 29 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 Jeneva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeneva?

The median living Jeneva is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Jeneva 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.

Jeneva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,666
2024	5	#16,333
2023	10	#9,914
2022	13	#8,246
2021	8	#11,571
2020	12	#8,637
2019	10	#10,062
2018	8	#11,903
2017	14	#8,044
2016	20	#6,276
2015	11	#9,763
2014	16	#7,461
2013	5	#17,772
2012	19	#6,716
2011	10	#10,718
2010	11	#10,076
2009	14	#8,639
2008	15	#8,305
2007	15	#8,281
2006	11	#10,205
2005	15	#7,681
2004	14	#8,002
2003	12	#8,744
2002	11	#9,113
2001	16	#6,770
2000	22	#5,222
1995	11	#7,744
1990	16	#5,654
1985	16	#4,718
1980	16	#4,602
1975	7	#7,476
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,505
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	12	#2,604
1925	10	#3,225
1920	13	#2,660
1915	9	#2,998
1910	6	#2,275
1905	5	#2,078
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeneva?

The median living Jeneva is about 30 years old. Half of all living Jenevas are between 16 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jeneva are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jeneva are alive in the United States, based on 1,073 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeneva in 2025?

Jeneva ranked #6,666 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeneva?

1,073 babies have been named Jeneva in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeneva most popular?

Jeneva peaked in 1926, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jeneva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeneva rising or falling?

Jeneva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jeneva popularity over time

The story of Jeneva

How old are people named Jeneva?

Jeneva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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