Girls' name · since 1925
Genny
Genny has 1,299 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,299
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
Genny sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,299 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Genny recorded 1,299 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2013.
- #6,284 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,299 born since 1925
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genny ranks #6,284 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,299 born since 1925, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,299
- born since 1925
- 1970s
- peak decade
Genny's 1,299 recorded births place it above 91.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Genny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genny's full recorded timeline at 1968, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2013
- Peak year (1971)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Genny by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (277 births, 21% of the file).
1970s was Genny's strongest decade.
277 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Genny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 109
1940s
109 births
- 1950s
1950s
220 births
- 1960s
1960s
236 births
- 1970s
1970s
277 births
- 1980s
1980s
275 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 277 births (21% of all-time use).
How Genny 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 Genny's total volume
Genny by state
Where Genny concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 52 | 4.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
52 of 1,299 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Genny's data
- Genny's decade-level peak was the 1970s (277 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gennys (52 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Genny: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~88 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, 1925–2013 (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 Genny 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.