Geno
Geno is a masculine given name, usually of Italian origin. It is occasionally a short form of Eugene and other names.
Meaning & Origin of Geno
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Geno is a masculine given name, usually of Italian origin. It is occasionally a short form of Eugene and other names.
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The Story of Geno
Geno first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 70 Genos were born — ranking #2,097 that year. As of 2026, Geno ranks #2,481 for baby boys with 55 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 4K Genos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Geno
Geno is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Geno's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #933. Use the chart and map above to compare Geno'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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