How Many People Are Named Gesenia?
An estimated 148 people in the United States have the first name Gesenia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Gesenia peaked in popularity in 1979 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gesenia 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 Gesenia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
148
About 1 in 2,315,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1979
15 births
Total Registered
160
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gesenia
Gesenia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 160 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gesenia as a female name
Ranked #10,902 in 1995
7 female births in 1995
Peak: 1979 (15 births)
Gesenia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gesenia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 84 babies were registered. Gesenia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gesenia by Decade
How has Gesenia 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.
Gesenia by State
Birth registrations for Gesenia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, California, New York. On average, about 7 Gesenias were registered per state.
Gesenia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gesenia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gesenia
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Gesenia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gesenia?
We estimate approximately 148 people named Gesenia 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 2,315,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Gesenia a common name?
Gesenia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 160 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gesenia most popular?
Gesenia reached peak popularity in 1979, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gesenia is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gesenia a female name?
Gesenia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gesenia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gesenia Smith, Gesenia Johnson, Gesenia 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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