Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1921
Genet
44 babies named Genet in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1921–1992
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Genet is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 1921.
Genet has 44 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1992.
- 44 total births
- 1921–1992 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Genet since 1921, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.
- 44
- total births
- 1921–1992
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Genet was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Genet in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Genet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Genet splits its recorded history at 1972: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Genet at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Genet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1992
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Genet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Genet's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Genet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genet? ▼
44 babies have been named Genet since 1921. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Genet most popular? ▼
Genet was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Genet been used? ▼
Genet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 72 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Genet? ▼
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.
What to do with Genet's data
- Genet's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Genet
Nearby Names Like Genet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genet
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Genesis Girl
#55 93,578 births
Geneva Girl
#1598 88,758 births
Gena Girl
#11130 12,824 births
Gene Girl
#15326 6,997 births
Compare Genet side by side: Genet vs Genevieve Genet vs Genesis Genet vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genet: Baby Name Since 1921 - 44 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Genet 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 July 2026.