Genevieve is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #534 in 1998 with 471 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 1,981 births ranking #148. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 3,751 girls born was named Genevieve. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
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.