Gena

Recorded 1880–2024 · United States

Gena was most popular in 1968, when 502 American babies were given the name — ranking #752 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 12,824 people named Gena.

Gena over time

Births per year. The dot marks Gena’s peak in 1968. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Gena

Josette
Shelli
Aretha
Nichelle
Tammi
Annemarie

Where Gena is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Oklahoma 2.2×
Tennessee 1.7×
Texas 1.6×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org