Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Genaro

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,268 Trend ↑ Rising 18%

Genaro is a Hispanic masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people:Genaro Borrego Estrada, Mexican politician Genaro Carrió (1922–1997)…

Rank 2025
#2,268
among boys · ↑163 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Genaro · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
152 babies
All-time total
7,669
#1,405 all-time among boys
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Genaro popularity over time

7,669 babies have been named Genaro since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1995Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 5 1 – #1,467
1910s 159 16 +3080% #1,147
1920s 401 40 +152% #967
1930s 421 42 +5% #840
1940s 390 39 -7% #972
1950s 532 53 +36% #948
1960s 532 53 0% #932
1970s 769 77 +45% #863
1980s 924 92 +20% #878
1990s 1,267 127 +37% #908
2000s 1,274 127 +1% #981
2010s 631 63 -50% #1,763
2020s (to 2025) 364 61 -4% #2,138

Where Genaro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 65 0.04 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 68 0.04 outside top 500

Where Genaro is most popular

Boys named Genaro per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Genaro born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 85 0.096 +167%
California 80 0.088 +142%
Illinois 6 0.023 -35%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Genaro

Genaro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,268 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 7,669 American babies have been named Genaro. Its peak came in 2000, when 152 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Genaro stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genaro?

The median living Genaro is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 49. An estimated 6,200 people named Genaro are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Genaro year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,268
2024 57 #2,431
2023 62 #2,280
2022 64 #2,253
2021 67 #2,138
2020 52 #2,479
2019 51 #2,563
2018 56 #2,363
2017 58 #2,284
2016 60 #2,243
2015 65 #2,138
2014 58 #2,283
2013 64 #2,099
2012 63 #2,143
2011 71 #1,952
2010 85 #1,763
2009 88 #1,746
2008 130 #1,329
2007 118 #1,388
2006 124 #1,325
2005 137 #1,164
2004 120 #1,259
2003 134 #1,131
2002 130 #1,116
2001 141 #1,044
2000 152 #981
1995 148 #908
1990 113 #992
1985 73 #1,084
1980 95 #912
1975 93 #863
1970 68 #985
1965 63 #932
1960 49 #1,123
1955 51 #1,055
1950 31 #1,298
1945 32 #1,171
1940 44 #972
1935 35 #1,109
1930 47 #995
1925 45 #1,029
1920 20 #1,780
1915 16 #1,820
1910 9 #1,147
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Genaro, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Genaro?

The median living Genaro is about 32 years old. Half of all living Genaros are between 20 and 49 years old.

How many people named Genaro are alive today?

An estimated 6,200 people named Genaro are alive in the United States, based on 7,669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Genaro mean?

Genaro is a Hispanic masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people:Genaro Borrego Estrada, Mexican politician Genaro Carrió (1922–1997), Argentinian jurist and translator Genaro Castillo, Mexican football player Genaro…

How popular is the name Genaro in 2025?

Genaro ranked #2,268 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Genaro?

7,669 babies have been named Genaro in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genaro most popular?

Genaro peaked in 2000, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Genaro a boy or girl name?

Genaro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Genaro rising or falling?

Genaro has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Genaro become more popular?

Genaro is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 boys named Genaro in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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