Gennie
The Story of Gennie
As a girl name
Gennie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1884, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 50 Gennies were born — ranking #1,061 that year. As of 2026, Gennie ranks #15,431 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Gennies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gennie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 13 Gennies were born — ranking #2,347 that year. As of 2026, Gennie ranks #4,040 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 199 Gennies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gennie
Gennie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Gennie's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #1,061. Use the chart and map above to compare Gennie'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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