girl's name
Genette
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 606
Genette is a girl's name. In 2013 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 1956, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
Genette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 71 |
| 1940s | 112 |
| 1950s | 107 |
| 1960s | 117 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 11 |
How popular is Genette?
In 2013, Genette 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 Genette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Genette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Genette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Genette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Genette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Genette
How popular is the name Genette?
In 2013, Genette 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 Genette a girl's or a boy's name?
Genette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Genette most popular?
Genette peaked in 1956, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.