Genora: 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	12	1	–	#1,485
1900s	5	1	-58%	#2,042
1910s	75	8	+1400%	#1,707
1920s	97	10	+29%	#2,686
1930s	111	11	+14%	#1,977
1940s	108	11	-3%	#2,301
1950s	74	7	-31%	#2,707
1960s	50	5	-32%	#3,617
1970s	24	2	-52%	#6,433
1980s	12	1	-50%	#8,324
1990s	5	1	-58%	#13,897
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#16,081

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,485

1900s

-58%

#2,042

1910s

+1400%

#1,707

1920s

+29%

#2,686

1930s

111

+14%

#1,977

1940s

108

-3%

#2,301

1950s

-31%

#2,707

1960s

-32%

#3,617

1970s

-52%

#6,433

1980s

-50%

#8,324

1990s

-58%

#13,897

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#16,081

The story of Genora

Genora 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 1895, 578 American babies have been named Genora. Its peak came in 1932, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Genora?

The median living Genora is about 73 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Genora 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.

Genora 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	5	#16,081
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,410
1965	13	#3,617
1960	9	#4,570
1955	11	#3,646
1950	15	#2,707
1945	9	#3,223
1940	9	#3,053
1935	12	#2,474
1930	11	#2,750
1925	11	#3,011
1920	8	#3,747
1915	5	#4,537
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,042
1895	6	#1,485
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Genora?

The median living Genora is about 73 years old. Half of all living Genoras are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Genora are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Genora are alive in the United States, based on 578 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Genora in 2025?

Genora 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 Genora?

578 babies have been named Genora in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Genora most popular?

Genora peaked in 1932, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Genora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Genora rising or falling?

Genora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Genora popularity over time

The story of Genora

How old are people named Genora?

Genora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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