Genevieve

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Genevieve first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 7 babies (rank #238 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Genevieve

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Genevieve yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Genevieve

Geneviève Bujoldfilm actor · b. 1942
Geneviève Pageactor · b. 1927
Geneviève Gradfilm actor · b. 1944

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	6	#269
2015	7	#238
2016	2	#642
2017	6	#249