How Many People Are Named Genessa?
An estimated 456 people in the United States have the first name Genessa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Genessa peaked in popularity in 2014 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genessa 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 Genessa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
456
About 1 in 751,654 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2014
18 births
Total Registered
470
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genessa
Genessa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 470 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genessa as a female name
Ranked #14,008 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (18 births)
Genessa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genessa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 120 babies were registered. Genessa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genessa by Decade
How has Genessa 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.
Genessa by State
Genessa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genessa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genessa
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genessa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genessa?
We estimate approximately 456 people named Genessa 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 751,654 Americans share this first name.
Is Genessa a common name?
Genessa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 470 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genessa most popular?
Genessa reached peak popularity in 2014, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genessa is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genessa a female name?
Genessa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genessa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genessa Smith, Genessa Johnson, Genessa 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me