How Many People Are Named Genisha?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Genisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Genisha peaked in popularity in 1991 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genisha 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 Genisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Genisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
7 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genisha
Genisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genisha as a female name
Ranked #10,972 in 1993
7 female births in 1993
Peak: 1991 (7 births)
Genisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genisha span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 20 babies were registered. While Genisha is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Genisha by Decade
How has Genisha 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.
Genisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genisha
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Genisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genisha?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Genisha 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Genisha a common name?
Genisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genisha most popular?
Genisha reached peak popularity in 1991, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genisha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genisha a female name?
Genisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genisha Smith, Genisha Johnson, Genisha 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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