How Many People Are Named Generosa?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Generosa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Generosa peaked in popularity in 1926 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Generosa 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 Generosa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Generosa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1926
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Generosa
Generosa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Generosa as a female name
Ranked #9,210 in 1974
5 female births in 1974
Peak: 1926 (6 births)
Generosa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Generosa span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6 babies were registered. Generosa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Generosa by Decade
How has Generosa 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.
Generosa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Generosa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Generosa
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Generosa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Generosa?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Generosa 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Generosa a common name?
Generosa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Generosa most popular?
Generosa reached peak popularity in 1926, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Generosa is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Generosa a female name?
Generosa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Generosa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Generosa Smith, Generosa Johnson, Generosa 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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