Geneva is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Geneva means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Geneva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Geneva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Geneva is a girl name of French origin meaning “of uncertain meaning”. also the name of the Swiss city.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 89,067 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 98 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Geneva per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (2,590/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (12/yr).
Geneva has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #191 nationally (given to 2,590 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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