Fun Facts About the Name Givenchy
- 33 babies named Givenchy: U.S. records list 33 babies given the name Givenchy from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Givenchy Mean?
Givenchy is a French locative name, originally a surname meaning "from Givenchy," after one of several places in northern France. It is not a traditional French given name, so it has no separate first-name meaning. The place name itself is not fully explained. Its ending -y is characteristic of northern French place names derived from Latin -acum, a suffix used in names of estates. That suggests a literal sense such as "estate of [a personal name]," but the first element of Givenchy is uncertain and should not be assigned a definite personal name.
Givenchy Name History & Origins
The name comes from the place name Givenchy, borne by communes in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, including Givenchy-en-Gohelle, Givenchy-le-Noble, and Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée. From these places developed the locative surname Givenchy, used by people identified by their origin there. The surname is best known through Hubert de Givenchy (1927 - 2018), who founded the Paris fashion house Givenchy in 1952. The de in his surname is a nobiliary particle, not part of the place name's meaning. The fashion house made the word widely familiar, and as a first name Givenchy is a transfer of the surname and brand name rather than a name with an older given-name tradition.
How Popular is the Name Givenchy?
Givenchy has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #7,709 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,675 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,354 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #10,081 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #12,768 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #7,709 | 10 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Givenchy Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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