US rank #2419 Boys' name Peak 2000 7,607 births

Genaro — #2419 US boys' name

7,607 babies named Genaro in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2419
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Genaro was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

152 babies were named Genaro in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genaro

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,607 babies named Genaro between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Genaro currently holds the #2419 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 152 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genaro performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Genaro shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,780 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Genaro in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genaro in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,607 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Genaro at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,607

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

2000

152 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,419

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Genaro popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
152
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
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Genaro by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,274 births that decade — 17% of Genaro's all-time total
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Genaro by state

Where Genaro concentrates geographically — total births since 1908

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Genaro
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,780 36.5%
#2 California
2,000 26.3%
#3 Illinois
240 3.2%
#4 New York
221 2.9%
#5 Arizona
120 1.6%
#6 Florida
56 0.7%
#7 Washington
28 0.4%
#8 North Carolina
22 0.3%
Texas share of Genaro's total US births 36.5%
Even split

2,780 of 7,607 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Genaro appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genaro?
7,607 babies have been named Genaro since 1908. It currently ranks #2419 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 152 births.
When was Genaro most popular?
Genaro was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,274 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Genaro most popular?
The top states for the name Genaro are Texas (2,780 births), California (2,000 births), Illinois (240 births).
How long has the name Genaro been used?
Genaro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Genaro?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gene, Gentry, General, Geno, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.