Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2018
Genji
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Genji, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 2018–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Genji is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Genji recorded 15 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2022.
- 15 total births
- 2018–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Genji since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 15
- total births
- 2018–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Genji was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
5 babies were named Genji in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Genji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genji's full recorded timeline at 2021, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births.
Genji at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Genji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2022
- Peak year (2018)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Genji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Genji's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Genji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genji? ▼
15 babies have been named Genji since 2018. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2018 with 5 births.
When was Genji most popular? ▼
Genji was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Genji been used? ▼
Genji has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 5 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Genji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gene, Genaro, Gentry, General, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Genji
Nearby Names Like Genji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genji
Gene Boy
#1903 126,877 births
Genaro Boy
#2425 7,669 births
Gentry Boy
#1600 4,287 births
General Boy
#9896 4,025 births
Geno Boy
#2755 3,725 births
Compare Genji side by side: Genji vs Gene Genji vs Genaro Genji vs Gentry
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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, 2018–2022 (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. "Genji: Baby Name Since 2018 - 15 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genji. 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 Genji 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.