How Many People Are Named Genia?
An estimated 1,254 people in the United States have the first name Genia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Genia peaked in popularity in 1964 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genia 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 Genia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,254
About 1 in 273,329 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1964
57 births
Total Registered
1,673
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genia
Genia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,673 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genia as a female name
Ranked #15,911 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 1964 (57 births)
Genia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 463 babies were registered. Genia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genia by Decade
How has Genia 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.
Genia by State
Birth registrations for Genia span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, New York. On average, about 11 Genias were registered per state.
Genia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genia
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Genia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genia?
We estimate approximately 1,254 people named Genia 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 273,329 Americans share this first name.
Is Genia a common name?
Genia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,673 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genia most popular?
Genia reached peak popularity in 1964, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genia is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genia a female name?
Genia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genia Smith, Genia Johnson, Genia 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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