Genevieve is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Genevieve means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Genevieve across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Genevieve has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Genevieve is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, possibly tribe woman”. the patron saint of Paris.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 125,282 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,387 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 131 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 476 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 Genevieve per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (3,313/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (117/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (5/yr).
Genevieve has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #141 nationally (given to 3,313 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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