How Many People Are Named Genova?
An estimated 140 people in the United States have the first name Genova. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Genova peaked in popularity in 1991 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genova 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 Genova paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
140
About 1 in 2,448,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1991
19 births
Total Registered
245
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genova
Genova is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 245 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genova as a female name
Ranked #7,010 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (19 births)
Genova: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genova span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 56 babies were registered. Genova remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Genova by Decade
How has Genova 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.
Genova by State
Genova + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genova as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genova
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genova: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genova?
We estimate approximately 140 people named Genova 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 2,448,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Genova a common name?
Genova is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 245 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genova most popular?
Genova reached peak popularity in 1991, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genova is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genova a female name?
Genova is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genova Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genova Smith, Genova Johnson, Genova 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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