Is Genise a boy or girl name?

Genise is a girl’s name. Of the 922 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Genise

Recorded 1946–2009 · United States

Genise was most popular in 1960, when 39 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,930 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 922 people named Genise.

Genise over time

Births per year. The dot marks Genise’s peak in 1960. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Genise a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Genise is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 922 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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