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boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Geno

Meaning Geno is a masculine given name, usually of Italian origin Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,728 Trend ↑ Rising 23%

Geno is a masculine given name, usually of Italian origin.

Rank 2025
#2,728
among boys · ↑37 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Geno
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
70 babies
All-time total
3,725
#2,202 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Geno popularity over time

3,725 babies have been named Geno since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 211 21 – #940
1920s 348 35 +65% #1,114
1930s 172 17 -51% #1,224
1940s 68 7 -60% #2,033
1950s 212 21 +212% #1,227
1960s 381 38 +80% #1,049
1970s 305 31 -20% #1,424
1980s 313 31 +3% #1,504
1990s 459 46 +47% #1,667
2000s 424 42 -8% #2,149
2010s 492 49 +16% #2,284
2020s (to 2025) 340 57 +15% #2,103

Where Geno is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 51 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Geno

Geno is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,728 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 3,725 American babies have been named Geno. Its peak came in 2023, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Geno?

The median living Geno is about 29 years old; half are between 13 and 50. An estimated 2,800 people named Geno are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Geno year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,728
2024 47 #2,765
2023 70 #2,103
2022 61 #2,336
2021 63 #2,237
2020 52 #2,480
2019 37 #3,160
2018 49 #2,589
2017 56 #2,328
2016 52 #2,446
2015 54 #2,393
2014 58 #2,284
2013 52 #2,409
2012 48 #2,570
2011 41 #2,867
2010 45 #2,699
2009 44 #2,776
2008 47 #2,644
2007 43 #2,775
2006 51 #2,420
2005 36 #2,918
2004 37 #2,806
2003 47 #2,289
2002 33 #2,838
2001 39 #2,505
2000 47 #2,149
1995 49 #1,787
1990 45 #1,763
1985 25 #2,188
1980 41 #1,504
1975 30 #1,676
1970 30 #1,561
1965 26 #1,536
1960 35 #1,347
1955 19 #1,810
1950 14 #2,062
1945 – –
1940 6 #3,250
1935 15 #1,867
1930 34 #1,224
1925 35 #1,210
1920 32 #1,286
1915 31 #1,167
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Geno

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Geno Petriashvili Geno Petriashvili Georgian freestyle wrestler b. 1994 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Geno?

The median living Geno is about 29 years old. Half of all living Genos are between 13 and 50 years old.

How many people named Geno are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Geno are alive in the United States, based on 3,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Geno mean?

Geno is a masculine given name, usually of Italian origin.

How popular is the name Geno in 2025?

Geno ranked #2,728 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Geno?

3,725 babies have been named Geno in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Geno most popular?

Geno peaked in 2023, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Geno a boy or girl name?

Geno is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Geno rising or falling?

Geno has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Geno become more popular?

Geno is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Geno in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Geno?

Well-known people named Geno include Geno Petriashvili (wrestler).

Names like Geno

Names that sound and feel close to Geno: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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