Gena Nolin
There are approximately 1 people named Gena Nolin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gena with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nolin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gena
10K
Alive today
Named Nolin
2.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1968
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #12,429
Per 100K: 0.85
Top ancestry: White (93.0%)
First name trend
Gena: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gena. The peak year was 1968 with 502 births. The average person named Gena today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nolin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nolin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.0%.
- White93.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Black or African American2.0%
- Two or more races1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gena has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0030% of the US population, based on 10,117 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nolin appears at a rate of 0.85 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0008%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Gena Nolin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gena
FAQ
Gena Nolin: questions and answers
How many people are named Gena Nolin?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gena Nolin. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0030%) with the surname frequency (0.85 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gena Nolin?
We classify Gena Nolin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gena a male or female name?
Gena is predominantly female. Out of 12,825 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Gena profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.