Geneva
Girl name · #1653 in 2025 · Very rare
Geneva is currently the #1653 girl name in the United States — 125 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1219, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Geneva.
The 145-year story
Geneva first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 28 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 2,582 girls were named Geneva — good for #110 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Geneva per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Geneva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Geneva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Geneva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Geneva is most common
State-level data for Geneva is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Geneva
Statistically, parents drawn to Geneva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reva, Elvira, Neva, Ofelia, and Josefina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Geneva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 146 | #1490 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 152 | #1432 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1406 |
| 2018 | 160 | #1399 |
| 2017 | 173 | #1340 |
| 2016 | 195 | #1252 |
| 2015 | 203 | #1219 |
| 2014 | 170 | #1368 |
| 2013 | 158 | #1432 |
| 2012 | 185 | #1288 |
| 2011 | 157 | #1440 |
| 2010 | 151 | #1489 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 156 | #1495 |
| 2007 | 170 | #1402 |
| 2006 | 161 | #1403 |
| 2005 | 151 | #1417 |
| 2004 | 155 | #1357 |
| 2003 | 153 | #1332 |
| 2002 | 165 | #1218 |
| 2001 | 164 | #1231 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Geneva a popular girl name?
Geneva ranked #1653 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1219.
When was the name Geneva most popular?
Geneva peaked in 1924, when 2,582 American girls received the name (ranked #110 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Geneva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Geneva. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.