How Many People Are Named Genese?
An estimated 305 people in the United States have the first name Genese. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Genese peaked in popularity in 1980 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genese 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 Genese paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
305
About 1 in 1,123,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1980
101 births
Total Registered
381
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genese
Genese is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 381 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genese as a female name
Ranked #18,086 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1980 (101 births)
Genese: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genese span from the 1920s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 171 babies were registered. Genese has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genese by Decade
How has Genese 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.
Genese by State
Birth registrations for Genese span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Virginia, Louisiana, New Jersey. On average, about 12 Geneses were registered per state.
Genese + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genese as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Genese: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genese?
We estimate approximately 305 people named Genese 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 1,123,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Genese a common name?
Genese is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 381 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genese most popular?
Genese reached peak popularity in 1980, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genese is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genese a female name?
Genese is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genese Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genese Smith, Genese Johnson, Genese 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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