girl's name
Geniva
juh-NEE-vuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 203
Geniva is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 1923, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Geniva Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Geniva?
In 2024, Geniva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Geniva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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How to Say Geniva
- English juh-NEE-vuh
Sibling Names for Geniva
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Geniva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Geniva
How popular is the name Geniva?
In 2024, Geniva was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Geniva a girl's or a boy's name?
Geniva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Geniva?
Geniva has 3 syllables.
When was Geniva most popular?
Geniva peaked in 1923, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.