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girls' name ★ peaked 1973

Genea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Genea
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
112 babies
All-time total
600
#10,554 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Genea popularity over time

600 babies have been named Genea since 1956, 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 1973Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 11 1 – #5,795
1960s 72 7 +555% #4,031
1970s 248 25 +244% #1,041
1980s 118 12 -52% #4,198
1990s 104 10 -12% #4,868
2000s 42 4 -60% #10,169
2010s 5 1 -88% #17,776
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Genea

Genea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1956, 600 American babies have been named Genea. Its peak came in 1973, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Genea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genea?

The median living Genea is about 47 years old; half are between 35 and 52. An estimated 600 people named Genea are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

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

Genea year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 5 #17,776
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 7 #14,349
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #17,366
2004 6 #14,767
2003 6 #14,466
2002 – –
2001 9 #10,387
2000 9 #10,169
1995 13 #6,780
1990 14 #6,238
1985 7 #8,639
1980 17 #4,389
1975 10 #5,666
1970 7 #6,566
1965 11 #4,031
1960 6 #5,932
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genea?

The median living Genea is about 47 years old. Half of all living Geneas are between 35 and 52 years old.

How many people named Genea are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Genea are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genea in 2025?

Genea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Genea?

600 babies have been named Genea in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genea most popular?

Genea peaked in 1973, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Genea a boy or girl name?

Genea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Genea rising or falling?

Genea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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