Total births
40
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.
- 40
- total births
- 1994–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that 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.
- 40 total births
- 1994–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Genises since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 40
- total births
- 1994–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Genises was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
9 babies were named Genises in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Genises popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2011
- Peak year (1994)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Genises by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (43% of all-time use).
Genises by state
Where Genises concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| 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. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Genises
Nearby Names Like Genises
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genises
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Geneva Girl
#1598 88,758 births
Gena Girl
#11130 12,824 births
Gene Girl
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Compare Genises side by side: Genises vs Genevieve Genises vs Genesis Genises vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Genises: Baby Name Since 1994 - 40 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genises. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.