Genea
Genea is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. There are about 32 species in the genus that occur in North America and Europe.
Meaning & Origin of Genea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Genea is a genus of truffle-like fungi in the family Pyronemataceae. There are about 32 species in the genus that occur in North America and Europe.
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The Story of Genea
Genea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 112 Geneas were born — ranking #1,038 that year. As of 2026, Genea ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 600 Geneas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Genea
Genea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 600 births in the dataset. Genea's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #1,038. Use the chart and map above to compare Genea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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