Recorded 1921–2007 Girls' name Peak 1960 806 births

Genice — girls' name

806 babies named Genice in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s271930s411940s781950s1851960s2151970s1081980s971990s342000s21
1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Genice was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

33 babies were named Genice in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genice

The Social Security Administration has registered 806 babies named Genice between 1921 and 2007, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Genice currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genice performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Genice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Genice in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genice 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 806 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.

Genice at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

806

Since 1921

87 years of records

Peak year

1960

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1921

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2007

Genice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1921

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1960)
33
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
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Genice by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
215 births that decade — 27% of Genice's all-time total
1920s271930s411940s781950s1851960s2151970s1081980s971990s342000s21

Genice by state

Where Genice concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Genice
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
14 1.7%
#2 California
11 1.4%
#3 Illinois
7 0.9%
#4 Mississippi
5 0.6%
#5 Texas
5 0.6%
Alabama share of Genice's total US births 1.7%
Even split

14 of 806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genice?
806 babies have been named Genice since 1921. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1960 with 33 births.
When was Genice most popular?
Genice was most popular in the 1960s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Genice most popular?
The top states for the name Genice are Alabama (14 births), California (11 births), Illinois (7 births).
How long has the name Genice been used?
Genice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 87 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Genice?
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.

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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, 1921–2007 (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.