Jenevieve
Girl name · #2413 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 74 baby girls were named Jenevieve, placing it at #2413 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Jenevieve.
Babies named Jenevieve per year. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Jenevieve first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 89 babies and a rank of #2142. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jenevieve against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jenevieve in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jenevieve is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jenevieve will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jenevieve is most common
State-level data for Jenevieve 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 Jenevieve
Statistically, parents drawn to Jenevieve tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valentine, Jadore, Jaylanie, Josephina, and Journie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jenevieve | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 88 | #2128 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jenevieve a popular girl name?
Jenevieve ranked #2413 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Jenevieve most popular?
Jenevieve peaked in 2023, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2142 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jenevieve?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Jenevieve. 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.