Recorded 1914–1972 Boys' name Peak 1927 64 births

Generoso — boys' name

64 babies named Generoso in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s181940s51950s61960s51970s6
1910s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Generoso was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

8 babies were named Generoso in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Generoso

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Generoso between 1914 and 1972, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Generoso currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Generoso performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Generoso shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Generoso in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 64 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Generoso at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

64

Since 1914

59 years of records

Peak year

1927

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1914

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1972

Generoso popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1927)
8
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
456789 19721964195219491927192419231918191719151914 7

Generoso by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
24 births that decade — 38% of Generoso's all-time total
1910s241920s181940s51950s61960s51970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Generoso?
64 babies have been named Generoso since 1914. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.