Genessa: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	42	4	–	#4,913
1980s	89	9	+112%	#5,032
1990s	82	8	-8%	#6,045
2000s	107	11	+30%	#7,638
2010s	120	12	+12%	#6,812
2020s (to 2025)	36	6	-50%	#10,569

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,913

1980s

+112%

#5,032

1990s

-8%

#6,045

2000s

107

+30%

#7,638

2010s

120

+12%

#6,812

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#10,569

The story of Genessa

Genessa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,783 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 476 American babies have been named Genessa. Its peak came in 2014, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Genessa?

The median living Genessa is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Genessa 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.

Genessa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,783
2024	6	#14,055
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,697
2021	9	#10,569
2020	8	#11,442
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,855
2017	13	#8,456
2016	14	#8,140
2015	11	#9,703
2014	18	#6,812
2013	15	#7,898
2012	11	#9,945
2011	16	#7,554
2010	13	#8,891
2009	16	#7,806
2008	10	#11,078
2007	11	#10,371
2006	11	#10,139
2005	15	#7,638
2004	11	#9,463
2003	13	#8,155
2002	6	#14,188
2001	7	#12,501
2000	7	#12,235
1995	9	#9,016
1990	6	#11,878
1985	10	#6,613
1980	11	#6,041
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genessa?

The median living Genessa is about 22 years old. Half of all living Genessas are between 13 and 37 years old.

How many people named Genessa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Genessa are alive in the United States, based on 476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genessa in 2025?

Genessa ranked #13,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Genessa?

476 babies have been named Genessa in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genessa most popular?

Genessa peaked in 2014, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Genessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genessa rising or falling?

Genessa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Genessa popularity over time

The story of Genessa

How old are people named Genessa?

Genessa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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