Gennie
Gennie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 757th; the most babies were born in 1928 (50). More babies were named Gennie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192850 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,740babies recorded
Gennie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 199 since 1902.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,594 | 13 |
| 1980 | #4,204 | 18 |
| 1970 | #4,583 | 12 |
| 1960 | #2,842 | 19 |
| 1950 | #1,928 | 25 |
| 1940 | #1,177 | 39 |
| 1930 | #1,414 | 30 |
| 1920 | #1,235 | 39 |
| 1910 | #984 | 20 |
| 1900 | #1,131 | 12 |
| 1890 | #969 | 9 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gennie, counting every spelling?
Gennie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Gennie?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Gennie are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 52 and 78. That makes Gennie a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Gennie by state
How common Gennie was among girls born in each state in 1926–1930, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (6.3×), Georgia (5.7×), Alabama (3.9×). In 45 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 Gennie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gennie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gennie
How popular is the name Gennie?
Gennie was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 757th; the most babies were born in 1928 (50). More babies were named Gennie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Gennie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,541 girls and 199 boys.
Where was Gennie most popular?
In 1926–1930, Gennie was most common in Mississippi (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Alabama.