Gena
Gena was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 420th with 502 babies. More babies were named Gena in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1968502 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,824babies recorded
Gena popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,599 | 7 |
| 2010 | #7,644 | 16 |
| 2000 | #2,291 | 68 |
| 1990 | #1,458 | 107 |
| 1980 | #785 | 209 |
| 1970 | #496 | 401 |
| 1960 | #615 | 267 |
| 1950 | #1,175 | 62 |
| 1940 | #2,141 | 15 |
| 1930 | #1,329 | 33 |
| 1920 | #1,635 | 26 |
| 1910 | #1,834 | 8 |
| 1900 | #816 | 21 |
| 1890 | #705 | 15 |
| 1880 | #529 | 11 |
How popular is Gena, counting every spelling?
Gena is a spelling of Genna, a name family that had 0 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genna | — | — | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Gena?
About 10,700 people born in the US named Gena are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 45 and 62. That makes Gena mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gena by state
How common Gena was among girls born in each state in 1966–1970, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Oklahoma (3.3×), Arkansas (2.3×), Alabama (2.1×), Kansas (2.0×), Texas (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Massachusetts, Maryland, Utah.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gena: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gena, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gena
How popular is the name Gena?
Gena was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 420th with 502 babies. More babies were named Gena in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Gena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Gena in the US.
Where was Gena most popular?
In 1966–1970, Gena was most common in Oklahoma (0.86 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arkansas and Alabama.