Gennesis: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	138	14	–	#5,135
2000s	198	20	+43%	#3,967
2010s	273	27	+38%	#3,558
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-54%	#6,430

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

138

–

#5,135

2000s

198

+43%

#3,967

2010s

273

+38%

#3,558

2020s (to 2025)

-54%

#6,430

The story of Gennesis

Gennesis 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 1990, 684 American babies have been named Gennesis. Its peak came in 2014, when 44 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 Gennesis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gennesis?

The median living Gennesis is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Gennesis 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.

Gennesis 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	18	#6,486
2023	13	#8,207
2022	16	#7,090
2021	10	#9,809
2020	18	#6,430
2019	17	#6,822
2018	21	#5,857
2017	23	#5,566
2016	24	#5,510
2015	19	#6,545
2014	44	#3,558
2013	35	#4,187
2012	34	#4,326
2011	23	#5,801
2010	33	#4,429
2009	39	#3,967
2008	38	#4,115
2007	29	#5,000
2006	11	#10,141
2005	22	#5,660
2004	18	#6,585
2003	13	#8,156
2002	9	#10,510
2001	8	#11,359
2000	11	#8,772
1995	11	#7,697
1990	12	#7,020
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gennesis?

The median living Gennesis is about 15 years old. Half of all living Gennesiss are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Gennesis are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Gennesis are alive in the United States, based on 684 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gennesis mean?

Spelling variant of Genesis.

How popular is the name Gennesis in 2025?

Gennesis 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 Gennesis?

684 babies have been named Gennesis in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gennesis most popular?

Gennesis peaked in 2014, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Gennesis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gennesis rising or falling?

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

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Gennesis popularity over time

The story of Gennesis

How old are people named Gennesis?

Gennesis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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