Genessis
Genessis was the 5985th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2276th with 86 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,313 places. More babies were named Genessis in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Genesis) origin, beginning · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #5,985 girls, up 174 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200986 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,227babies recorded
What does the name Genessis mean?
Genessis is a spelling of Genesis, pronounced the same way, so it shares Genesis's meaning and origin.
Genesis is the Greek word for 'origin', 'birth' or 'beginning', used as the title of the first book of the Bible in the Greek translation and kept in Latin and English. Wiktionary records it as a girl's name of American use since the 1980s. Spanish speakers write it Génesis and say HEH-neh-sees, while English speakers say JEN-uh-sis; both forms are used in the US. As a name it suggests a new beginning.
γένεσις (Ancient Greek, “origin, birth, creation”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Génesis, Genisis, Jenesis.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Genesis', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'genesis', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Book of Genesis', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Genessis popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,985 | 20 |
| 2020 | #6,159 | 19 |
| 2010 | #2,621 | 69 |
| 2000 | #6,034 | 18 |
| 1990 | #7,019 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Genessis, counting every spelling?
Genessis is a spelling of Genesis, a name family that ranked #83 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,985 for Genessis on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,562 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | 3,527 | #66 | 17,832 |
| Genessis | 20 | #5,985 | 101 |
| Genesys | 10 | #9,675 | 72 |
| Gennesis | — | — | 57 |
| Genecis | 5 | #15,700 | 33 |
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 many kids will share the name Genessis?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Genessis (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Genessis born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Genessis.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Genessis?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Genessis are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 23. That makes Genessis mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Genessis by state
How common Genessis was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.9×). In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Genessis: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Genessis, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Genessis
What does Genessis mean?
Genessis is a spelling of Genesis, which means “origin, beginning” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Genessis?
Genessis was the 5985th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2276th with 86 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,313 places. More babies were named Genessis in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Genessis a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Genessis in the US.
Where is Genessis most popular?
In 2021–2025, Genessis was most common in Texas (0.04 per 1,000 girls).