Girls' name · since 1929
Genene
Genene has 512 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,662 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 512
- born since 1929
- 1960s
- peak decade
Genene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 512 recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Genene recorded 512 times among girls since 1929, 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 1929 to 1986.
- #11,662 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 512 born since 1929
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genene ranks #11,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 512 born since 1929, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,662 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 512
- born since 1929
- 1960s
- peak decade
Genene's 512 recorded births place it above 83.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Genene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Genene splits its recorded history at 1960: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Genene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1986
- Peak year (1960)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Genene by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (158 births, 31% of the file).
1960s was Genene's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Genene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 57
1930s
57 births
- 1940s 57
1940s
57 births
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 158 births (31% of all-time use).
How Genene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Genene's total volume
Genene by state
Where Genene concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 512 births nationwide.
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What to do with Genene's data
- Genene's decade-level peak was the 1960s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Genenes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Genene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1929–1986 (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 Genene 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.