How Many People Are Named Genie?
An estimated 1,626 people in the United States have the first name Genie. It is predominantly female (94.0%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Genie peaked in popularity in 1982 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genie 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 Genie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,626
About 1 in 210,796 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1982
69 births
Total Registered
2,904
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genie
Genie is predominantly female (94.0%), though 173 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Genie as a male name
Ranked #3,493 in 1951
6 male births in 1951
Peak: 1926 (11 births)
Genie as a female name
Ranked #16,049 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (69 births)
Genie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 391 babies were registered. Genie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genie by Decade
How has Genie 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.
Genie by State
Birth registrations for Genie span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Illinois. On average, about 26 Genies were registered per state.
Genie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genie
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genie?
We estimate approximately 1,626 people named Genie 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 210,796 Americans share this first name.
Is Genie a common name?
Genie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,904 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genie most popular?
Genie reached peak popularity in 1982, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genie is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genie a female name?
Genie is predominantly female. 94.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genie Smith, Genie Johnson, Genie 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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