Girls' name · since 1961

Genece

Genece has 23 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1961 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

23
total births
1961–1989
years on record
1960s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

Genece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Genece recorded 23 times among girls since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1989.

  • 23 total births
  • 1961–1989 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

23 girls have been named Genece since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.

23
total births
1961–1989
years on record
1960s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Genece was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

7 babies were named Genece in 1961 - its busiest year on record.

Genece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Genece's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Genece at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

23

Since 1961

29 years of records

Peak year

1961

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1961

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1989

Genece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1961)
7
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1961196419781989 5

Genece by decade

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

1960s was Genece's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Genece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genece?
Genece has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1961, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 7 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Genece most popular?
Genece was most popular in the 1960s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Genece been used?
Records for Genece go back to 1961, giving 29 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Genece?
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 Genece's data

  • Genece's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1961–1989 (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. "Genece: Baby Name Since 1961 - 23 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genece. 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 Genece 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.