Genia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,108 in 1886
0 babies were named Genia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGenia first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1886, when it reached #1,108.
About the name Genia
Genia is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Genia for girls from 1886 to 2020, in 97 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #1,108 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8.7 | 115,607 girls |
| 1890s | 2.8 | 353,357 girls |
| 1900s | 8.0 | 125,786 girls |
| 1910s | 6.1 | 164,204 girls |
| 1920s | 3.7 | 267,380 girls |
| 1930s | 4.5 | 222,717 girls |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 155,280 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 83,963 girls |
| 1960s | 25 | 39,293 girls |
| 1970s | 23 | 43,478 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 96,805 girls |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 237,530 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Genia
What is the origin of the name Genia?
Genia has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Genia a boy or girl name?
Genia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Genia?
Genia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,108 in 1886.