Total births
319
Girls' name · since 1960
Genae
319 babies named Genae in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 319
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Genae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 319 recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genae has been recorded 319 times among girls since 1960, 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 1960 to 2025.
- 319 total births
- 1960–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
319 girls have been named Genae since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 319
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Genae was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
14 babies were named Genae in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Genae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Genae's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Genae at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Genae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Genae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Genae's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Genae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genae? ▼
Genae has been given to 319 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 14 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Genae most popular? ▼
Genae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Genae been used? ▼
Genae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Genae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Genevieve, Genesis, Geneva, Gena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Genae's data
- Genae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Genae
Nearby Names Like Genae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genae
Genevieve Girl
#165 125,131 births
Genesis Girl
#55 93,578 births
Geneva Girl
#1598 88,758 births
Gena Girl
#11130 12,824 births
Gene Girl
#15326 6,997 births
Compare Genae side by side: Genae vs Genevieve Genae vs Genesis Genae vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1960–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genae: Baby Name Since 1960 - 319 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Genae 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 July 2026.