Girls' name · since 1911
Genette
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 606 babies named Genette, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,488 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 606
- born since 1911
- 1960s
- peak decade
606 girls have been named Genette since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genette has been recorded 606 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2013.
- #10,488 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 606 born since 1911
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genette ranks #10,488 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 606 born since 1911, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,488 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 606
- born since 1911
- 1960s
- peak decade
Genette's 606 recorded births place it above 85.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Genette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Genette's SSA record in two at 1954 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 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Genette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2013
- Peak year (1956)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Genette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (117 births, 19% of the file).
1960s was Genette's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Genette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s
1930s
71 births
- 1940s
1940s
112 births
- 1950s
1950s
107 births
- 1960s
1960s
117 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 117 births (19% of all-time use).
How Genette 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 Genette's total volume
Genette by state
Where Genette concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 606 births nationwide.
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What to do with Genette's data
- Genette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Genettes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Genette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1911–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Genette 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 August 2026.