Geno
Boy name · #2727 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Geno ranks #2727 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Geno.
The 113-year story
Geno first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 70 babies and a rank of #2097. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Geno per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Geno in class?
Geno scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Geno will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Geno is most common
State-level data for Geno is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Geno
Statistically, parents drawn to Geno tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zeno, Menno, Ciro, Giuliano, and Lino.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Geno | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 47 | #2750 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2097 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2225 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 49 | #2579 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2277 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 41 | #2852 |
| 2010 | 45 | #2682 |
| 2009 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 36 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 47 | #2269 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 39 | #2489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Geno a popular boy name?
Geno ranked #2727 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Geno most popular?
Geno peaked in 2023, when 70 American boys received the name (ranked #2097 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Geno?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Geno. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.