girl's name
Gennett
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 83
Gennett is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1964 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 1927, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gennett over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 10 |
How popular is Gennett?
In 1964, Gennett 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 Gennett
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 Gennett over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gennett
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gennett — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gennett
How popular is the name Gennett?
In 1964, Gennett 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 Gennett a girl's or a boy's name?
Gennett is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gennett?
Gennett has 2 syllables.
When was Gennett most popular?
Gennett peaked in 1927, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.