Recorded 1972–2021 Boys' name Peak 1972 11 births

Genghis — boys' name

11 babies named Genghis in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s62020s5
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Genghis was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Genghis in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genghis

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Genghis between 1972 and 2021, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Genghis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genghis performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Genghis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genghis 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 11 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.

Genghis at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

11

Since 1972

50 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1972

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2021

Genghis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1972

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
4.555.566.5 20211972 6

Genghis by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Genghis's all-time total
1970s62020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genghis?
11 babies have been named Genghis since 1972. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
When was Genghis most popular?
Genghis was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Genghis been used?
Genghis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 50 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Genghis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gene, Genaro, Gentry, General, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1972–2021 (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.