Genee
A feminine name of French origin meaning "born on Christmas Day".
Name Census estimates that about 249 living Americans carry the first name Genee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Genee today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Genee births was 1987 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Genee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
249
~ 1 in 1,376,523 Americans
Peak year
1987
18 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1994 SSA rank
#14,175
Tracked since 1934
Census
Genee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 298 people with the first name Genee, which placed it at #29,601 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,601
National first-name rank
People counted
298
298 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Genee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Genee is White at 47.7%. The next largest groups are Black (41.6%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Genee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Genee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.7% · 142
- Black or African American41.6% · 124
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 15
- Two or more races2.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
Popularity
Genee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Genee from the 1930s through to the 1990s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 91 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Genee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Genee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Genee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Genees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Genee
The name Genee is believed to have originated from the French language, derived from the word "génie," which means "genius" or "spirit." It can also be traced back to the Latin word "genius," referring to a guiding spirit or protective influence.
In ancient Roman mythology, the genius was a guiding spirit or divine entity that was believed to accompany and protect each individual from birth. The concept of the genius was closely linked to the idea of a person's innate talents, abilities, and potential.
The earliest known record of the name Genee can be found in French literature and historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable example is the French playwright and actor Molière, whose real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673). He wrote a famous play called "Les Précieuses Ridicules" (The Precious Damsels), which satirized the affectations of certain French literary circles known as the "précieuses."
Another historical figure with the name Genee was the French ballet dancer and choreographer Marius Petipa (1818-1910). He is renowned for his contributions to the development of classical ballet and his choreography for famous works such as "The Sleeping Beauty" and "Swan Lake."
In the field of literature, one can find the American novelist and short story writer Genee Geer (1916-2018), who was known for her works that explored the experiences of African American women in the mid-20th century.
In the realm of sports, Genee Roberts (born 1982) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for teams like the Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm.
Lastly, Genee Shakib (born 1985) is an Iranian-American artist and designer known for her vibrant and colorful abstract paintings and textile designs.
It's worth noting that while the name Genee has its roots in French and Latin, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and countries over time, reflecting the global reach and influence of the concept of "genius" and the celebration of innate talents and abilities.
People
Genee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Genee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Genee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 249 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Genee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,376,523 US residents.
Is Genee a common name?
We classify Genee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 281 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Genee most popular?
The single biggest year for Genee was 1987, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Genee is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Genee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 298 people with the name Genee, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,601 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Genee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Genee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Genee appears almost entirely female. Of the 292 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Genee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Genee is White at 47.7%. The next largest groups are Black (41.6%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Genee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Genee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.7% (142 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Genee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Genee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Genee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Genee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Genee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Genee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Genee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.