Geno
Boy name · #2727 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Geno? In official American birth records, Geno has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Geno in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Geno is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Geno?
In official American birth records, the name Geno first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 13 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.