Jenevieve: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,419

among girls · ↑79 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jenevieve · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

89 babies

All-time total

1,843

#4,965 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Jenevieve popularity over time

1,843 babies have been named Jenevieve since 1914, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	39	4	–	#2,438
1920s	50	5	+28%	#3,784
1930s	16	2	-68%	#4,135
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#5,925
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	75	8	–	#4,508
1980s	127	13	+69%	#4,793
1990s	135	14	+6%	#5,459
2000s	295	30	+119%	#3,693
2010s	644	64	+118%	#2,135
2020s (to 2025)	457	76	+18%	#2,148

Where Jenevieve is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	77	0.05	outside top 500
2028	78	0.05	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

Where Jenevieve is most popular

Girls named Jenevieve per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jenevieve born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	40	0.093	+95%
California	66	0.079	+64%
Texas	53	0.066	+38%
Utah	5	0.060	+26%
New York	13	0.033	-31%
Illinois	6	0.026	-45%
Ohio	5	0.021	-56%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jenevieve

Jenevieve is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,419 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,843 American babies have been named Jenevieve. Its peak came in 2023, when 89 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Jenevieve?

The median living Jenevieve is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 1,700 people named Jenevieve 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.

Jenevieve year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,419
2024	72	#2,498
2023	89	#2,148
2022	82	#2,287
2021	71	#2,500
2020	69	#2,511
2019	88	#2,135
2018	61	#2,797
2017	61	#2,803
2016	72	#2,510
2015	69	#2,601
2014	70	#2,548
2013	72	#2,495
2012	47	#3,436
2011	46	#3,475
2010	58	#2,952
2009	39	#3,977
2008	39	#4,043
2007	34	#4,415
2006	42	#3,693
2005	19	#6,394
2004	24	#5,279
2003	27	#4,733
2002	26	#4,689
2001	21	#5,445
2000	24	#4,867
1995	17	#5,537
1990	14	#6,263
1985	14	#5,169
1980	15	#4,821
1975	8	#6,753
1970	6	#7,429
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,877
1925	6	#4,680
1920	5	#5,337
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jenevieve?

The median living Jenevieve is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jenevieves are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jenevieve are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jenevieve are alive in the United States, based on 1,843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jenevieve in 2025?

Jenevieve ranked #2,419 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenevieve?

1,843 babies have been named Jenevieve in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenevieve most popular?

Jenevieve peaked in 2023, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Jenevieve a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jenevieve rising or falling?

Jenevieve is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jenevieve become more popular?

Jenevieve is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Jenevieve in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Jenevieve

Names that sound and feel close to Jenevieve: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Jenevieve with similar names → More names starting with J →