Girls' name · since 1988

Genisis

853 babies named Genisis in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,382 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,649 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
853
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade

Genisis currently ranks #7649 among girls' names in America, with 853 babies recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Genisis recorded 853 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #7649 nationally today, ahead of 56% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.

  • #8,382 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,649 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 853 born since 1988
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genisis ranks #8,382 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,649 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 853 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.

#8,382 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,649 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
853
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%55.7%
Genisis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Genisis's 853 recorded births place it above 88.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Genisis compares

853 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Genisis's all-time total is 127% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Genisis Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 853 376 567,345
Peak-year births 43 21 19,840

Genisis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Genisis splits its recorded history at 2007: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Genisis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
43
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
01020304050 198819941999200420092014201920242025 14

Genisis by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (287 births, 34% of the file).

2010s was Genisis's strongest decade.

287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Genisis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 287 births (34% of all-time use).

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

How Genisis compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Genisis's total volume

Genisis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 20406080100 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -44, 5.5%-38, 6%-46, 5.2%-44, 6.3%-57, 5.9%-34, 6.9%-24, 8.3%-64, 3.3%-35, 7.3%-31, 7.3%-39, 6.5%-36, 4.4%-43, 4.7%-81, 2.8%-47, 6%Genisis-38, 5%Genisis
Genisis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Genisis by state

Where Genisis concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Genisis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
154 18.1%
#2 Texas
108 12.7%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
California share of Genisis's total US births 18.1%
Even split

154 of 853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genisis?
853 babies have been named Genisis since 1988. All-time, it sits at #8,382 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #7,649 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 43 births.
Where does Genisis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genisis ranks #8,382 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,649 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Genisis most popular?
Genisis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 287 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Genisis most popular?
The top states for the name Genisis are California (154 births), Texas (108 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Genisis been used?
The SSA has tracked Genisis since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Genisis?
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 Genisis's data

  • Genisis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (287 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Genisiss (154 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Genisis: 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, 1988–2025 (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 Genisis 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.