Girls' name · since 1994

Genises

40 babies named Genises in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#37,528 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

Genises is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1994.

Genises has 40 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2011.

  • #37,528 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genises ranks #37,528 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#37,528 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Genises's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Genises's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Genises's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Genises popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
45678910 199419962006200820092011 7

Genises by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (17 births, 43% of the file).

1990s was Genises's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Genises births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Genises by state

Where Genises concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Genises
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 12.5%
Texas share of Genises's total US births 12.5%

5 of 40 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genises?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 40 babies named Genises. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,528 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
Where does Genises sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genises ranks #37,528 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Genises most popular?
Genises was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Genises most popular?
The top states for the name Genises are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Genises been used?
The SSA has tracked Genises since 1994 -- 18 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Genises?
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.

What to do with Genises's data

  • Genises's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2010s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Genisess (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Genises: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2011 (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 Genises 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.