Boys' name · since 1917

Genero

22 babies named Genero in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,167 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Genero since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Genero has 22 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1994.

  • #28,167 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1917
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genero ranks #28,167 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1917, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,167 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1917
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Genero's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Genero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Genero's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Genero popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
4.555.566.5 1917192819561994 5

Genero by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1910s was Genero's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Genero births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genero? ▼
22 babies have been named Genero since 1917. All-time, it sits at #28,167 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1917 with 6 births.
Where does Genero sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genero ranks #28,167 of 45,481 boys' 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 Genero most popular? ▼
Genero was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Genero been used? ▼
Records for Genero go back to 1917, giving 78 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Genero? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gene, Genaro, Gentry, General, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Genero's data

  • Genero's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- 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 Genero

Nearby Names Like Genero

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

Gene Boy
#2233 126,877 births
Genaro Boy
#2264 7,669 births
Gentry Boy
#1809 4,287 births
General Boy
4,025 births
Geno Boy
#2727 3,725 births

Compare Genero side by side: Genero vs Gene Genero vs Genaro Genero vs Gentry

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bun
22 births · Peak 1927
Romanus
22 births · Peak 1922
Tobbie
22 births · Peak 1969
Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Genero: 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, 1917–1994 (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 Genero 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.