How Many People Are Named Genna?
An estimated 2,869 people in the United States have the first name Genna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Genna peaked in popularity in 1986 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genna 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 Genna paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,869
About 1 in 119,468 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1986
144 births
Total Registered
3,031
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genna
Genna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,031 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genna as a female name
Ranked #16,051 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (144 births)
Genna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genna span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 891 babies were registered. Genna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genna by Decade
How has Genna 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.
Genna by State
Birth registrations for Genna span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin. On average, about 61 Gennas were registered per state.
Genna + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genna
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genna?
We estimate approximately 2,869 people named Genna 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 119,468 Americans share this first name.
Is Genna a common name?
Genna is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,031 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genna most popular?
Genna reached peak popularity in 1986, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genna is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genna a female name?
Genna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genna Smith, Genna Johnson, Genna 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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