Recorded 1920–1971 Girls' name Peak 1957 53 births

Genetha — girls' name

53 babies named Genetha in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s101930s101940s51950s221970s6
1950s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Genetha was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

6 babies were named Genetha in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genetha

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Genetha between 1920 and 1971, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Genetha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genetha performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Genetha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genetha 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 53 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.

Genetha at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

53

Since 1920

52 years of records

Peak year

1957

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1920

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1971

Genetha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1920

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
4.555.566.5 1971195919571953195219491934193319221920 5

Genetha by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
22 births that decade — 42% of Genetha's all-time total
1920s101930s101940s51950s221970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genetha?
53 babies have been named Genetha since 1920. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
When was Genetha most popular?
Genetha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Genetha been used?
Genetha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 52 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Genetha?
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.

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, 1920–1971 (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.