Genny
Girl name · English · French · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,794 in 1959
0 babies were named Genny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGenny first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #1,794.
About the name Genny
Genny is a girl name of English, French and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Genny for girls from 1925 to 2013, in 72 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #1,794 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.4 | 297,619 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 358,423 girls |
| 1940s | 7.4 | 134,590 girls |
| 1950s | 11 | 88,028 girls |
| 1960s | 13 | 78,927 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 55,928 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 61,958 girls |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
Other spellings of Genny
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Genny
What is the origin of the name Genny?
Genny has English, French, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Genny a boy or girl name?
Genny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Genny?
Genny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #1,794 in 1959.