Girls' name · since 1956
Geena
Geena has 1,554 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,568 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,554
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
Geena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,554 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geena has been recorded 1,554 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2017.
- #5,568 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,554 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geena ranks #5,568 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,554 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,568 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,554
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
Geena's 1,554 recorded births place it above 92.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Geena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geena's full recorded timeline at 1999, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 163 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2017
- Peak year (1994)
- 163
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Geena by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (966 births, 62% of the file).
1990s was Geena's strongest decade.
966 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Geena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 158
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
966 births
- 2000s 346
2000s
346 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 966 births (62% of all-time use).
How Geena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Geena's total volume
Geena by state
Where Geena concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 242 | 15.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 160 | 10.3% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 66 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 64 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 48 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 44 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 35 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Texas | | 25 | 1.6% |
242 of 1,554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Geena appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Geena's data
- Geena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (966 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Geenas (242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Geena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Geena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.