Genea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,038 in 1973
0 babies were named Genea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGenea first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #1,038.
About the name Genea
Genea is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nea”. US birth records list Genea for girls from 1956 to 2012, in 46 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #1,038 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 727,273 girls |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 246,914 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 60,168 girls |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 143,885 girls |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 174,825 girls |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Genea
What is the origin of the name Genea?
Genea has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Genea a boy or girl name?
Genea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Genea?
Genea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,038 in 1973.