Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1917
Genara
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Genara, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1917–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Genara since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Genara recorded 29 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1977.
- 29 total births
- 1917–1977 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Genara since 1917, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1977.
- 29
- total births
- 1917–1977
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Genara was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
11 babies were named Genara in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Genara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genara's full recorded timeline at 1975, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genara at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Genara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1977
- Peak year (1975)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Genara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Genara's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Genara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genara? ▼
29 babies have been named Genara since 1917. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1975 with 11 births.
When was Genara most popular? ▼
Genara was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Genara been used? ▼
Records for Genara go back to 1917, giving 61 years of history through 1977.
What names are similar to Genara? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Genara
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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, 1917–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genara: Baby Name Since 1917 - 29 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genara. 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 Genara 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.