Genette: 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	19	2	–	#2,620
1920s	53	5	+179%	#2,841
1930s	71	7	+34%	#2,642
1940s	112	11	+58%	#2,478
1950s	107	11	-4%	#2,589
1960s	117	12	+9%	#3,089
1970s	79	8	-32%	#4,853
1980s	37	4	-53%	#6,479
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	11	1	–	#15,476
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,620

1920s

+179%

#2,841

1930s

+34%

#2,642

1940s

112

+58%

#2,478

1950s

107

-4%

#2,589

1960s

117

+9%

#3,089

1970s

-32%

#4,853

1980s

-53%

#6,479

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,476

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Genette

Genette 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 1911, 606 American babies have been named Genette. Its peak came in 1956, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Genette?

The median living Genette is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 400 people named Genette 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.

Genette 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	5	#17,466
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,476
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,702
1980	6	#9,468
1975	9	#6,124
1970	11	#4,853
1965	17	#3,089
1960	16	#3,135
1955	10	#3,879
1950	16	#2,589
1945	9	#3,219
1940	9	#3,052
1935	8	#3,264
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,817
1920	7	#4,141
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genette?

The median living Genette is about 64 years old. Half of all living Genettes are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Genette are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Genette are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genette in 2025?

Genette 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 Genette?

606 babies have been named Genette in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genette most popular?

Genette peaked in 1956, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Genette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genette rising or falling?

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

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Genette popularity over time

The story of Genette

How old are people named Genette?

Genette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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