girl's name
Genesee
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 279
Genesee is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Genesee over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 22 |
How popular is Genesee?
In 2023, Genesee was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Genesee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Genesee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Genesee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Genesee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Genesee
How popular is the name Genesee?
In 2023, Genesee was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Genesee a girl's or a boy's name?
Genesee is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Genesee?
Genesee has 3 syllables.
When was Genesee most popular?
Genesee peaked in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.