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Genevieve

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What official birth registration shows about Genevieve: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #397 to #583.200020052010201520202025#397#583
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#448
1997#445
1998#459
1999#424
2000#427
2001#475
2002#428
2003#441
2004#439
2005#499
2006#484
2007#512
2008#455
2009#460
2010#455
2011#509
2012#397
2013#450
2014#448
2015#423
2016#427
2017#486
2018#472
2019#458
2020#494
2021#476
2022#541
2023#510
2024#583
2025#478

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 56 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2025: #478 among girls in England and Wales, #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #235 in Republic of Ireland in 1977.

Genevieve's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#47883HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58367HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#51077HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#54172HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#47689HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#49482HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#45892HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#47291HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#48690HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#427104HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#423104HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#44897HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#45093HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#397117HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#50983HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#45591HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#46091HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#45592HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#51273HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#48479HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#49970HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#43981HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#44178HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#42875HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#47564HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#42773HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#42472HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#45964HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#44566HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#44866HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#6285HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5686HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5247HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#37312HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#43710HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#44410HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#37912HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#4699HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4318HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4147HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#2948HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3199HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4095HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3537HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3299HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#31310HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#32410HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#29912HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#32210HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#25815HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#23518HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#24816HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#24315HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#26414HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#27113HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#24814HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#24314HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3266HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#2577HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4766HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Genevieve is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Genevieve, between 1964 and 2025, in 61 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202556#235 in 1977
England and Wales1996–202530#397 in 2012
Northern Ireland2007–20245#330 in 2012
Scotland20241#476 in 2024

Its high point came 47 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1977) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Genevieve

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #235 in Republic of Ireland in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.