Total births
145
Girls' name · since 2004
Geniyah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 145 babies named Geniyah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 145
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Geniyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 145 have been recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Geniyah recorded 145 times among girls since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2004 to 2022.
- 145 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 girls have been named Geniyah since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 145
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Geniyah was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Geniyah in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Geniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Geniyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Geniyah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Geniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Geniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Geniyah's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Geniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geniyah? ▼
Geniyah has been given to 145 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Geniyah most popular? ▼
Geniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Geniyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Geniyah since 2004 -- 19 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Geniyah? ▼
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 Geniyah's data
- Geniyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Geniyah
Nearby Names Like Geniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geniyah
Genevieve Girl
#165 125,131 births
Genesis Girl
#55 93,578 births
Geneva Girl
#1598 88,758 births
Gena Girl
#11130 12,824 births
Gene Girl
#15326 6,997 births
Compare Geniyah side by side: Geniyah vs Genevieve Geniyah vs Genesis Geniyah 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, 2004–2022 (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. "Geniyah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 145 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geniyah. 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 Geniyah 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.