US rank #13810 Girls' name Peak 2014 470 births

Genessa — #13810 US girls' name

470 babies named Genessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s421980s891990s822000s1072010s1202020s30
#13810
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Genessa was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

18 babies were named Genessa in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genessa

The Social Security Administration has registered 470 babies named Genessa between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Genessa currently holds the #13810 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genessa performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Genessa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Genessa in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genessa 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 470 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.

Genessa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

470

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2014

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,810

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Genessa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
18
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
05101520 202420162010200419981992198519791974 5

Genessa by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
120 births that decade — 26% of Genessa's all-time total
1970s421980s891990s822000s1072010s1202020s30

Genessa by state

Where Genessa concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Genessa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 6.6%
#2 Florida
5 1.1%
California share of Genessa's total US births 6.6%
Even split

31 of 470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genessa?
470 babies have been named Genessa since 1974. It currently ranks #13810 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 18 births.
When was Genessa most popular?
Genessa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Genessa most popular?
The top states for the name Genessa are California (31 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Genessa been used?
Genessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Genessa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Genevieve, Genesis, Geneva, Gena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.