Geneva
Geneva is a Germanic feminine given name which means "juniper tree". Notable people with the name include:Geneva Carr, American actress Geneva Cruz, Filipina singer Geneva Mercer (1889–1984), American artist Geneva Mitchell (1907–1949), American actress Geneva Overholser, American journalist
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Meaning & Origin of Geneva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Geneva is a Germanic feminine given name which means "juniper tree". Notable people with the name include:Geneva Carr, American actress Geneva Cruz, Filipina singer Geneva Mercer (1889–1984), American artist Geneva Mitchell (1907–1949), American actress Geneva Overholser, American journalist
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Geneva
The earliest SSA record of Geneva as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 28 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 2,582 newborns named Geneva — #110 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Genevas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,614 among baby girl names with 129 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 89K Genevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Geneva
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Geneva. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Geneva
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About the name Geneva
Geneva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 89K births in the dataset. Geneva's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #106. Use the chart and map above to compare Geneva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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