Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1926
Gennetta
Gennetta has 43 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1926–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Gennetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1926.
Gennetta has 43 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1966.
- 43 total births
- 1926–1966 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Gennetta since 1926, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.
- 43
- total births
- 1926–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Gennetta was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gennetta in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Gennetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gennetta splits its recorded history at 1958: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gennetta at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Gennetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1966
- Peak year (1926)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Gennetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gennetta's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Gennetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gennetta? ▼
43 babies have been named Gennetta since 1926. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1926 with 6 births.
When was Gennetta most popular? ▼
Gennetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Gennetta been used? ▼
Gennetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 41 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Gennetta? ▼
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 Gennetta's data
- Gennetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1960s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gennetta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gennetta
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Compare Gennetta side by side: Gennetta vs Genevieve Gennetta vs Genesis Gennetta 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, 1926–1966 (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. "Gennetta: Baby Name Since 1926 - 43 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gennetta. 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 Gennetta 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.