Girls' name · since 1921
Genita
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 432 babies named Genita, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,904 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Genita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 432 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Genita recorded 432 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1990.
- #12,904 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 432 born since 1921
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genita ranks #12,904 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 432 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,904 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 432
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Genita's 432 recorded births place it above 82.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Genita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Genita splits its recorded history at 1963: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Genita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1990
- Peak year (1961)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Genita by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (101 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Genita's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Genita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1950s
1950s
97 births
- 1960s
1960s
101 births
- 1970s
1970s
101 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 101 births (23% of all-time use).
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What to do with Genita's data
- Genita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Genita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
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, 1921–1990 (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 Genita 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.