Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Genese

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Genese
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
101 babies
All-time total
381
#13,923 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Genese popularity over time

381 babies have been named Genese since 1923, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 10 1 – #4,853
1930s 14 1 +40% #3,272
1940s 11 1 -21% #4,373
1950s 66 7 +500% #3,567
1960s 76 8 +15% #3,024
1970s 18 2 -76% #6,781
1980s 171 17 +850% #1,274
1990s 10 1 -94% #13,701
2000s 5 1 -50% #18,087
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Genese

Genese 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 1923, 381 American babies have been named Genese. Its peak came in 1980, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Genese?

The median living Genese is about 45 years old; half are between 45 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Genese are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Genese year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2006 5 #18,087
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1995 – –
1990 5 #13,701
1985 6 #9,701
1980 101 #1,274
1975 – –
1970 6 #7,362
1965 10 #4,298
1960 17 #3,024
1955 6 #5,424
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1925 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genese?

The median living Genese is about 45 years old. Half of all living Geneses are between 45 and 64 years old.

How many people named Genese are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Genese are alive in the United States, based on 381 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genese in 2025?

Genese 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 Genese?

381 babies have been named Genese in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genese most popular?

Genese peaked in 1980, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Genese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genese rising or falling?

Genese has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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