Fun Facts About the Name Genessa
- 476 babies named Genessa: U.S. records list 476 babies given the name Genessa from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Genessa Mean?
Genessa is a feminine given name of modern English use whose meaning is uncertain. It has no documented ancient root or fixed translation. The spelling is sometimes compared with Vanessa because both end in -essa, and with Jenessa or Janessa because of the similar sound, but neither resemblance establishes a shared origin. A common modern gloss, "God is gracious," depends on an assumed link with Jane through Janessa; it is not a documented meaning of Genessa itself. The -essa ending is a feminine name ending in English, not an independently translatable word.
Genessa Name History & Origins
Genessa belongs to modern English feminine naming rather than to an old inherited name stock. It is not attached to a well-known saint, classical myth, or medieval dynasty, and its use is distinct from that of Genevieve and Vanessa despite superficial similarities. Some modern name lists treat it as a variant of Janessa or Jenessa; those names are themselves modern formations whose derivations are disputed, so that explanation does not give Genessa a securely documented parent name or history.
How Popular is the Name Genessa?
Genessa has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #4,913 in 1979.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,783 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,008 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #12,690 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,560 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #11,435 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,852 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #8,454 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #8,138 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #9,702 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #6,811 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #7,898 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #9,944 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #7,553 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #8,890 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #7,804 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #11,077 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #10,370 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #10,138 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #7,636 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #9,463 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #8,155 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #14,187 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #12,501 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #12,235 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #11,786 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #6,835 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #11,232 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #14,256 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #9,016 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #10,950 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #10,971 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #14,016 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #6,045 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #11,877 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #9,018 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #7,919 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #9,102 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #6,612 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #5,032 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #5,941 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #7,065 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #6,479 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #6,041 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #4,913 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #7,898 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #5,620 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #9,773 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #9,211 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Genessa Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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