Total births
568
Girls' name · since 1913
Genetta
568 babies named Genetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 568
- total births
- 1913–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Genetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 568 have been recorded since 1913.
Genetta has 568 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1988.
- 568 total births
- 1913–1988 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
568 girls have been named Genetta since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1988.
- 568
- total births
- 1913–1988
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Genetta was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
17 babies were named Genetta in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Genetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Genetta's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Genetta at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Genetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1988
- Peak year (1958)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Genetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Genetta's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Genetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 34
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
81 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
102 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 102 births (18% of all-time use).
How Genetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Genetta's total volume
Genetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genetta? ▼
568 babies have been named Genetta since 1913. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1958 with 17 births.
When was Genetta most popular? ▼
Genetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Genetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Genetta since 1913 -- 76 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Genetta? ▼
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 Genetta's data
- Genetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Genetta
Nearby Names Like Genetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genetta
Genevieve Girl
#165 125,131 births
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 Genetta side by side: Genetta vs Genevieve Genetta vs Genesis Genetta vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genetta: Baby Name Since 1913 - 568 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genetta. 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 Genetta 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 June 2026.