Boys' name · since 1912

Geno

Geno has 3,725 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,202 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,727 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,725
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade

3,725 babies have been named Geno since 1912, making it today's #2727 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Geno recorded 3,725 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #2727 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, 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 1912 to 2025.

  • #2,202 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,727 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,725 born since 1912
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geno ranks #2,202 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,727 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,725 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,202 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,727 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,725
born since 1912
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80.4%
Geno vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Geno's 3,725 recorded births place it above 95.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Geno compares

3,725 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Geno's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Geno Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,725 369 358,536
Peak-year births 70 34 22,252

Geno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Geno's full recorded timeline at 1970, 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 1938, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 70 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Geno popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
70
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
020406080 191219261940195619701984199820122025 47

Geno by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (492 births, 13% of the file).

2010s was Geno's strongest decade.

492 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Geno births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 492 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Geno compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Geno's total volume

Geno vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -55, 4.3%-50, 4.9%-37, 7.3%-146, 2%-33, 9.9%-58, 4.5%-114, 7.2%-21, 25.4%-116, 3.2%-25, 13.7%-113, 1.9%-52, 5.2%-106, 2.4%-115, 4.6%-53, 4.8%Geno-114, 1.9%Geno
Geno vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Geno by state

Where Geno concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Geno
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
315 8.5%
#2 California
299 8.0%
#3 Illinois
192 5.2%
#4 Ohio
62 1.7%
#5 Michigan
39 1.0%
#6 Texas
36 1.0%
#7 New York
26 0.7%
#8 Massachusetts
22 0.6%
Pennsylvania share of Geno's total US births 8.5%
Even split

315 of 3,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Geno appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Geno? ▼
3,725 babies have been named Geno since 1912. All-time, it sits at #2,202 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,727 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 70 births.
Where does Geno sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geno ranks #2,202 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,727 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Geno most popular? ▼
Geno was most popular in the 2010s decade with 492 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Geno most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Geno are Pennsylvania (315 births), California (299 births), Illinois (192 births).
How long has the name Geno been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Geno since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Geno? ▼
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.

What to do with Geno's data

  • Geno's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (492 total births) through the 2020s (340) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Genos (315 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Geno

Nearby Names Like Geno

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Geno

Gene Boy
#2233 126,877 births
Genaro Boy
#2264 7,669 births
Gentry Boy
#1809 4,287 births
General Boy
4,025 births
Genesis Boy
#1308 3,666 births

Compare Geno side by side: Geno vs Gene Geno vs Genaro Geno vs Gentry

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Geno

Jan #2726
22,403 births · Peak 1954
Timoteo #2728
1,473 births · Peak 2025
Einar #2725
1,563 births · Peak 1915
Nicolo #2729
1,571 births · Peak 2024
Lamont #2724
24,024 births · Peak 1972
Cale #2730
8,207 births · Peak 2008
Terence #2723
34,290 births · Peak 1964
Sholom #2731
1,497 births · Peak 2020

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Geno: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–2025 (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 Geno 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.