Recorded 1913–1988 Girls' name Peak 1958 568 births

Genetta — girls' name

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.

1910s341920s921930s811940s931950s1021960s861970s471980s33
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.

What the Data Says About Genetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 568 babies named Genetta between 1913 and 1988, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Genetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Genetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genetta 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 568 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.

Genetta at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

568

Since 1913

76 years of records

Peak year

1958

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1913

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1988

Genetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1913

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1958)
17
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
05101520 198819741964195519471939193019221913 5

Genetta by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
102 births that decade — 18% of Genetta's all-time total
1910s341920s921930s811940s931950s1021960s861970s471980s33

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?
Genetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 76 years of data through 1988.
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.

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, 1913–1988 (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.