Boys' name · since 1914

Generoso

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 64 babies named Generoso, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,429 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Generoso sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 64 recorded since 1914.

Generoso has 64 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1972.

  • #20,429 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 64 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Generoso ranks #20,429 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#20,429 of 45,481
all-time among boys
64
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Generoso's 64 recorded births place it above 54.91% 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.

Generoso's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Generoso's full recorded timeline at 1924, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Generoso popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1927)
8
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
456789 19141915191719181923192419271949195219641972 6

Generoso by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (24 births, 38% of the file).

1910s was Generoso's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Generoso births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 24 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Generoso? ▼
Generoso has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,429 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 8 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Generoso sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Generoso ranks #20,429 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 Generoso most popular? ▼
Generoso was most popular in the 1910s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Generoso been used? ▼
Generoso has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 59 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Generoso? ▼
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 Generoso's data

  • Generoso's decade-level peak was the 1910s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Generoso

Nearby Names Like Generoso

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

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 Generoso side by side: Generoso vs Gene Generoso vs Genaro Generoso vs Gentry

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gee
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Elmor
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Euclide
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Tecumseh
64 births · Peak 1995
Wasyl
64 births · Peak 1956
Denison
64 births · Peak 1944
Aldred
64 births · Peak 1917
Hansell #12152
64 births · Peak 1925

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Generoso: 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, 1914–1972 (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 Generoso 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.