Genese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,273 in 1980
0 babies were named Genese in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGenese first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #1,273.
About the name Genese
Genese is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ese”. US birth records list Genese for girls from 1923 to 2006, in 39 of those 84 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #1,273 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2 | 813,953 girls |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 girls |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 293,255 girls |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 242,718 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 900,901 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 97,943 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,692,308 girls |
Other spellings of Genese
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Genese
What is the origin of the name Genese?
Genese has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Genese a boy or girl name?
Genese is a girl name.
How popular is the name Genese?
Genese is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #1,273 in 1980.