Genia: 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	5	1	–	#1,177
1890s	6	1	+20%	#1,342
1900s	24	2	+300%	#1,620
1910s	53	5	+121%	#2,417
1920s	45	5	-15%	#2,535
1930s	48	5	+7%	#3,462
1940s	95	10	+98%	#2,322
1950s	233	23	+145%	#1,625
1960s	463	46	+99%	#1,502
1970s	357	36	-23%	#1,702
1980s	176	18	-51%	#2,942
1990s	76	8	-57%	#6,354
2000s	81	8	+7%	#7,454
2010s	6	1	-93%	#14,963
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+39%	#15,921

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,177

1890s

+20%

#1,342

1900s

+300%

#1,620

1910s

+121%

#2,417

1920s

-15%

#2,535

1930s

+7%

#3,462

1940s

+98%

#2,322

1950s

233

+145%

#1,625

1960s

463

+99%

#1,502

1970s

357

-23%

#1,702

1980s

176

-51%

#2,942

1990s

-57%

#6,354

2000s

+7%

#7,454

2010s

-93%

#14,963

2020s (to 2025)

+39%

#15,921

The story of Genia

Genia 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 1886, 1,673 American babies have been named Genia. Its peak came in 1964, when 57 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 Genia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genia?

The median living Genia is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 64. An estimated 1,400 people named Genia 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.

Genia 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	5	#15,921
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,963
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	17	#7,454
2008	8	#13,000
2007	5	#18,575
2006	5	#18,090
2005	6	#15,133
2004	5	#16,994
2003	8	#11,684
2002	9	#10,509
2001	11	#8,966
2000	7	#12,236
1995	5	#14,194
1990	5	#13,703
1985	19	#4,181
1980	24	#3,437
1975	25	#2,899
1970	47	#1,864
1965	44	#1,702
1960	41	#1,771
1955	15	#3,017
1950	15	#2,706
1945	9	#3,222
1940	6	#4,036
1935	6	#3,935
1930	8	#3,462
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,144
1915	9	#2,981
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,057
1900	5	#2,041
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genia?

The median living Genia is about 56 years old. Half of all living Genias are between 46 and 64 years old.

How many people named Genia are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Genia are alive in the United States, based on 1,673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genia in 2025?

Genia 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 Genia?

1,673 babies have been named Genia in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genia most popular?

Genia peaked in 1964, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Genia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genia rising or falling?

Genia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Genia popularity over time

The story of Genia

How old are people named Genia?

Genia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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