How Many People Are Named Genaro?
An estimated 6,176 people in the United States have the first name Genaro. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Genaro peaked in popularity in 2000 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genaro as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Genaro paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,176
About 1 in 55,498 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2000
152 births
Total Registered
7,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genaro
Genaro is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,607 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Genaro as a male name
Ranked #2,423 in 2024
57 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (152 births)
Genaro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genaro span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,274 babies were registered. Genaro has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genaro by Decade
How has Genaro tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Genaro by State
Birth registrations for Genaro span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Indiana, Colorado, Georgia. On average, about 425 Genaros were registered per state.
Genaro + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genaro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genaro
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genaro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genaro?
We estimate approximately 6,176 people named Genaro are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 55,498 Americans share this first name.
Is Genaro a common name?
Genaro is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genaro most popular?
Genaro reached peak popularity in 2000, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genaro is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genaro a male name?
Genaro is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genaro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genaro Smith, Genaro Johnson, Genaro Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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