Girls' name · since 1973

Genaya

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Genaya, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,002 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1973
2000s
peak decade

Genaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genaya has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2022.

  • #35,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1973
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genaya ranks #35,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.

#35,002 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1973
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Genaya's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Genaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Genaya's full recorded timeline at 2005, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Genaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1973)
11
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4681012 19731993199920002005200920212022 5

Genaya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Genaya's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Genaya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genaya? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 50 babies named Genaya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,002 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 11 births.
Where does Genaya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genaya ranks #35,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Genaya most popular? ▼
Genaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Genaya been used? ▼
Records for Genaya go back to 1973, giving 50 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Genaya? ▼
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 Genaya's data

  • Genaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Genaya

Nearby Names Like Genaya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genaya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Genaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2022 (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 Genaya 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.