boy's name
Genaro
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,744
Genaro is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 152 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 53,476 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
Genaro over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 159 |
| 1920s | 401 |
| 1930s | 421 |
| 1940s | 390 |
| 1950s | 532 |
| 1960s | 532 |
| 1970s | 769 |
| 1980s | 924 |
| 1990s | 1,267 |
| 2000s | 1,274 |
| 2010s | 631 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 364 |
How popular is Genaro?
In 2025, Genaro was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Genaro is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Genaro is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Génaro | Génaro is a rare spelling of Genaro, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Genaro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Genaro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Genaro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Genaro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Genaro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Genaro
How popular is the name Genaro?
In 2025, Genaro was given to 62 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Genaro a girl's or a boy's name?
Genaro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Genaro most popular?
Genaro peaked in 2000, when 152 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Genaro a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Genaro currently ranks #2,265 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.