How Many People Are Named Genesee?
An estimated 273 people in the United States have the first name Genesee. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Genesee peaked in popularity in 2005 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genesee 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 Genesee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
273
About 1 in 1,255,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2005
15 births
Total Registered
278
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genesee
Genesee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 278 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genesee as a female name
Ranked #15,982 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (15 births)
Genesee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genesee span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 108 babies were registered. Genesee has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genesee by Decade
How has Genesee 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.
Genesee by State
Genesee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genesee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Genesee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genesee?
We estimate approximately 273 people named Genesee 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 1,255,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Genesee a common name?
Genesee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 278 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genesee most popular?
Genesee reached peak popularity in 2005, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genesee is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genesee a female name?
Genesee is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genesee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genesee Smith, Genesee Johnson, Genesee 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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