Geni: 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	11	1	–	#4,860
1950s	94	9	+755%	#2,791
1960s	90	9	-4%	#3,622
1970s	75	8	-17%	#5,120
1980s	53	5	-29%	#5,668
1990s	10	1	-81%	#13,702
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	7	1	–	#13,970
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,860

1950s

+755%

#2,791

1960s

-4%

#3,622

1970s

-17%

#5,120

1980s

-29%

#5,668

1990s

-81%

#13,702

2000s

–

2010s

–

#13,970

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Geni

Geni 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 1947, 340 American babies have been named Geni. Its peak came in 1959, 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 Geni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Geni?

The median living Geni is about 57 years old; half are between 48 and 66. An estimated 300 people named Geni 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.

Geni 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	7	#13,970
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,702
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,445
1975	8	#6,707
1970	9	#5,533
1965	6	#6,036
1960	10	#4,279
1955	6	#5,426
1950	6	#4,928
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Geni?

The median living Geni is about 57 years old. Half of all living Genis are between 48 and 66 years old.

How many people named Geni are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Geni are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Geni mean?

Spelling variant of Genny.

How popular is the name Geni in 2025?

Geni 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 Geni?

340 babies have been named Geni in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Geni most popular?

Geni peaked in 1959, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Geni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Geni rising or falling?

Geni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Geni popularity over time

The story of Geni

How old are people named Geni?

Geni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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