Girls' name · since 1934
Genna
Genna has 3,032 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,032
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Genna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,032 recorded since 1934.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genna has been recorded 3,032 times among girls since 1934, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 2024.
- #3,572 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,032 born since 1934
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genna ranks #3,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,032 born since 1934, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,572 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,032
- born since 1934
- 1980s
- peak decade
Genna's 3,032 recorded births place it above 95.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Genna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genna's full recorded timeline at 1988, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 144 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2024
- Peak year (1986)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Genna by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (891 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Genna's strongest decade.
891 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Genna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 138
1960s
138 births
- 1970s 228
1970s
228 births
- 1980s
1980s
891 births
- 1990s
1990s
868 births
- 2000s
2000s
650 births
- 2010s 163
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 891 births (29% of all-time use).
How Genna 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 Genna's total volume
Genna by state
Where Genna concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 276 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 262 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 101 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 101 | 3.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 93 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 85 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 54 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 47 | 1.6% |
276 of 3,032 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Genna appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Genna's data
- Genna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (891 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gennas (276 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Genna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1934–2024 (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 Genna 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.