Genene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	7	1	–	#3,819
1930s	57	6	+714%	#2,948
1940s	57	6	0%	#3,010
1950s	75	8	+32%	#3,314
1960s	158	16	+111%	#2,396
1970s	124	12	-22%	#2,966
1980s	34	3	-73%	#6,893
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,819

1930s

+714%

#2,948

1940s

#3,010

1950s

+32%

#3,314

1960s

158

+111%

#2,396

1970s

124

-22%

#2,966

1980s

-73%

#6,893

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Genene

Genene 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 1929, 512 American babies have been named Genene. Its peak came in 1960, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Genene?

The median living Genene is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 69. An estimated 400 people named Genene are alive in the United States today.

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

Genene 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,466
1975	7	#7,405
1970	23	#2,966
1965	12	#3,810
1960	25	#2,396
1955	10	#3,878
1950	9	#3,778
1945	5	#4,801
1940	7	#3,631
1935	7	#3,539
1930	5	#4,805
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genene?

The median living Genene is about 59 years old. Half of all living Genenes are between 52 and 69 years old.

How many people named Genene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Genene are alive in the United States, based on 512 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genene in 2025?

Genene 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 Genene?

512 babies have been named Genene in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genene most popular?

Genene peaked in 1960, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Genene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genene rising or falling?

Genene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Genene popularity over time

The story of Genene

How old are people named Genene?

Genene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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