Recorded 1978–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 18 births

Genika — girls' name

18 babies named Genika in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s7
1970s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Genika was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

7 babies were named Genika in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genika

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Genika between 1978 and 1985, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Genika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genika performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Genika shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genika 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 18 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.

Genika at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

18

Since 1978

8 years of records

Peak year

1985

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1978

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1985

Genika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1978

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
7
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 198519791978 6

Genika by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 61% of Genika's all-time total
1970s111980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genika?
18 babies have been named Genika since 1978. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 7 births.
When was Genika most popular?
Genika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Genika been used?
Genika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 8 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Genika?
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, 1978–1985 (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.