Geneva

“Juniper tree” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #1657 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Geneva — on the books since 1880, #1657 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 89,000 girls share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Genevas

Geneva Carr — American actress
Geneva Mitchell — American actress (1907-1949)
Geneva Robertson-Dworet — American screenwriter
Geneva Cruz — Filipino actress and singer (born 1976)
Geneva Duker — American actress (1905–1976)

In stories & tradition

Geneva Carson — Motocrossed

What Genevas become

Among 33 notable people named Geneva:

Entertainers appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Geneva Carr, American actress.

Similar names: Millicent · Genevieve · Reva · Rosalind · Geraldine · Lenore

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