Gena
Girl name · French · German · Greek · Italian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #420 in 1968
0 babies were named Gena in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Gena you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryGena has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Genas, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #420.
About the name Gena
Gena is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Gena for girls from 1880 to 2024, in 142 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #420 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGerman namesGreek namesItalian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 13,014 girls |
| 1890s | 66 | 15,097 girls |
| 1900s | 41 | 24,486 girls |
| 1910s | 27 | 36,819 girls |
| 1920s | 24 | 41,425 girls |
| 1930s | 20 | 50,710 girls |
| 1940s | 23 | 43,141 girls |
| 1950s | 63 | 15,893 girls |
| 1960s | 221 | 4,531 girls |
| 1970s | 208 | 4,815 girls |
| 1980s | 100 | 9,980 girls |
| 1990s | 42 | 23,669 girls |
| 2000s | 20 | 49,975 girls |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 150,376 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 409,836 girls |
Other spellings of Gena
More French girl names
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Gena
What is the origin of the name Gena?
Gena has French, German, Greek, Italian roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Gena a boy or girl name?
Gena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gena?
Gena is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #420 in 1968.