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Genna

/ˈdʒɛnə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Genna has been given to about 3,032 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1986, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɛnə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,950
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Genna per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1986 · 144
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,032

How popular is Genna?

Its best year was 1986, when 144 babies were given the name, ranking 1050th. The typical living American called Genna is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Genna

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gena0.96
  2. Glenna0.86
  3. Jenna0.82
  4. Kenna0.82
  5. Lenna0.82
  6. Lena0.78
  7. Rena0.78
  8. Dena0.78

Middle names for Genna

Ranked by flow score
  1. Genna Josephine0.84
  2. Genna Rose0.83
  3. Genna Louise0.83
  4. Genna June0.82
  5. Genna Pearl0.82
  6. Genna Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Genna

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.82
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.82
  3. Sashasister · 0.81
  4. Laceysister · 0.81
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.79
  6. Nathanaelbrother · 0.79

Where Genna is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Genna White0.78
    2. Genna Reyes0.78
    3. Genna Nguyen0.78
    4. Genna Moore0.78
    5. Genna Lee0.78
    6. Genna Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Genna

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.