Genna: 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	11	1	–	#3,989
1940s	6	1	-45%	#4,944
1950s	43	4	+617%	#4,158
1960s	138	14	+221%	#2,463
1970s	228	23	+65%	#2,455
1980s	891	89	+291%	#1,050
1990s	868	87	-3%	#1,360
2000s	650	65	-25%	#1,922
2010s	163	16	-75%	#4,781
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-65%	#10,553

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,989

1940s

-45%

#4,944

1950s

+617%

#4,158

1960s

138

+221%

#2,463

1970s

228

+65%

#2,455

1980s

891

+291%

#1,050

1990s

868

-3%

#1,360

2000s

650

-25%

#1,922

2010s

163

-75%

#4,781

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#10,553

The story of Genna

Genna 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 1934, 3,032 American babies have been named Genna. Its peak came in 1986, when 144 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 Genna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Genna?

The median living Genna is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 3,000 people named Genna 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.

Genna 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	5	#16,110
2023	5	#15,999
2022	6	#14,163
2021	9	#10,570
2020	9	#10,553
2019	6	#14,392
2018	12	#8,808
2017	12	#8,968
2016	10	#10,353
2015	18	#6,825
2014	14	#8,205
2013	19	#6,562
2012	18	#6,963
2011	24	#5,614
2010	30	#4,781
2009	38	#4,045
2008	42	#3,803
2007	48	#3,441
2006	61	#2,863
2005	68	#2,536
2004	62	#2,660
2003	76	#2,248
2002	92	#1,922
2001	79	#2,106
2000	84	#1,992
1995	80	#1,790
1990	97	#1,571
1985	105	#1,280
1980	41	#2,359
1975	31	#2,529
1970	10	#5,169
1965	8	#4,976
1960	24	#2,463
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,458
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genna?

The median living Genna is about 33 years old. Half of all living Gennas are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Genna are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Genna are alive in the United States, based on 3,032 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Genna mean?

A variant of Jenna with the spelling possibly influenced by Gina or Gianna.

How popular is the name Genna in 2025?

Genna 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 Genna?

3,032 babies have been named Genna in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genna most popular?

Genna peaked in 1986, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Genna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genna rising or falling?

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

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Genna popularity over time

The story of Genna

How old are people named Genna?

Genna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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