girl's name

Genet

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 44

Genet is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1992 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1921, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1921.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Genet over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.

15
'20 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Genet by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 7
1960s 15
1970s 5
1980s 7
1990s (to 1992) 10

How popular is Genet?

In 1992, Genet was given to 5 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 Genet

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Genet also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Genet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Genet

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Genet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Genet

How popular is the name Genet?

In 1992, Genet was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Genet a girl's or a boy's name?

Genet is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Genet?

Genet has 2 syllables.

When was Genet most popular?

Genet peaked in 1921, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.