Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- Origin: birth. Genisis is the name of the first book in the Bible. Genisia - the Virgin Mary of Turin - is a protectress invoked against drought in Catholic tradition.
Pronunciation
ge-nessa, gen(es)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #6683, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #13208, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data