Girls' name · since 1977
Genesee
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 279 babies named Genesee, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,524 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 279
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Genesee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 279 have been recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Genesee recorded 279 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2023.
- #16,524 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 279 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genesee ranks #16,524 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 279 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,524 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 279
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Genesee's 279 recorded births place it above 77.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Genesee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Genesee splits its recorded history at 2006: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Genesee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Genesee by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (108 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Genesee's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Genesee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
108 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 108 births (39% of all-time use).
Genesee by state
Where Genesee concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 15.1% |
42 of 279 births nationwide.
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What to do with Genesee's data
- Genesee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Genesees (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Genesee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1977–2023 (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 Genesee 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.