Genna
Girl name · American · Celtic Gaelic · English · Hebrew · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,047 in 1986
0 babies were named Genna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1934–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGenna first shows up in US birth records in 1934, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 91 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,047.
About the name Genna
Genna is a girl name of American, Celtic Gaelic and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Genna for girls from 1934 to 2024, in 74 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,047 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:American namesCeltic Gaelic namesEnglish namesHebrew namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.7 | 576,923 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 442,478 girls |
| 1960s | 7.5 | 132,626 girls |
| 1970s | 15 | 66,534 girls |
| 1980s | 52 | 19,365 girls |
| 1990s | 48 | 20,777 girls |
| 2000s | 35 | 28,281 girls |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 107,875 girls |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 238,095 girls |
Other spellings of Genna
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Questions about the name Genna
What is the origin of the name Genna?
Genna has American, Celtic Gaelic, English, Hebrew, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Genna a boy or girl name?
Genna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Genna?
Genna 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 #1,047 in 1986.