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Genevieve

“Woman of the family or tribe” — Germanic or Celtic origin

Girl's name · #148 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Genevieve has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #76 (1914) · 125,131 babies named Genevieve all-time · 1 in 810 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Genevieves

• Genevieve of Paris — Patron saint of Paris
• Genevieve Nnaji — Nigerian actress, producer, and director
• Genevieve Padalecki — American actress
• Genevieve Tobin — American actress (1899-1995)
• Genevieve O'Reilly — Irish actress (born 1977)

In stories & tradition

• Genevieve of Brabant — Golden Legend
• Genevieve Atkinson — fictional human
• Genevieve — Deputy

What Genevieves become

Among 284 notable people named Genevieve:

Artists & writers appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Genevieve Valentine, American writer.

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