How Popular (or Rare) was Genevieve in 1997?

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#556
1997 Rank
420
1997 Births
#148
Best Rank (2025)
1,981
Peak Year (2025)
36,583
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 4,144
Rarity Factor (1997)

📊 The Genevieve Story

Genevieve is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #556 in 1997 with 420 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,981 births ranking #148. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 4,144 girls born was named Genevieve. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: French from old Germanic/Gaulish-rooted tradition  |  Meaning: woman of the race; tribe woman in traditional explanation

Genevieve is a graceful French classic with a rich, elegant sound. It feels refined, literary, and strongly historical.

The name has saintly depth and long European use, then returned strongly in modern naming because it offers grandeur with lovely nickname options. Its meaning is traditional but the exact root elements are discussed a little differently by sources.

Did you know?Genevieve is one of the names where saintly prestige and pure beauty of sound have likely mattered more to modern popularity than etymology alone.
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