Holding steady, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Genae since 1960
Babies named Genae per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1990, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Genae's real moment was 1979.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s | 16 |
Meaning & origin
Genae is a modern American name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1960. Its popularity peaked in 1979, after which it experienced a decline, and as of 2025 it ranks 14,942 with only about 1 in every 321,453 girls receiving the name. The trajectory of Genae has remained relatively stable in recent decades, neither sharply rising nor falling. Its exact origin is unclear, but it is likely a creative respelling of Gina or Gena, placing it within a broader trend of unique name spellings in the mid-20th century. Though never widely used, Genae has maintained a consistent but rare presence.
Genae appears to be a modern American coinage, likely formed by taking a familiar name like Gina or Gena and altering the spelling for distinctiveness. It first entered U.S. birth records in 1960, a period when creative respellings were growing in popularity. The name has no ancient roots or traditional etymology.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gen, Gigi
Sibling names for Genae
Names that share Genae's style, for a brother or sister.
