boy's name
Gennaro
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,280
Gennaro is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Gennaro is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1926, when 42 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gennaro 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 | 12 |
| 1910s | 250 |
| 1920s | 339 |
| 1930s | 238 |
| 1940s | 215 |
| 1950s | 183 |
| 1960s | 226 |
| 1970s | 217 |
| 1980s | 175 |
| 1990s | 189 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s | 165 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 148 |
How popular is Gennaro?
In 2025, Gennaro was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gennaro 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.
Names that peaked alongside Gennaro
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gennaro also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gennaro over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Gennaro in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Polish
- January
Sibling names for Gennaro
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gennaro — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gennaro
How popular is the name Gennaro?
In 2025, Gennaro was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gennaro a girl's or a boy's name?
Gennaro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gennaro?
Gennaro has 3 syllables.
When was Gennaro most popular?
Gennaro peaked in 1926, when 42 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gennaro a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gennaro currently ranks #1,026 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.