Genaro
The Spanish form of the Italian Gennaro, from the Latin Januarius, meaning of Janus, the god whose name also stands behind the month of January.
Genaro in 2025
Genaro was given to 62 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,865th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 53,473 babies born.
The history of Genaro
Genaro reached its highest point in 2000, when 152 babies were given the name, ranking 2,221st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,722nd, in 1931.
Across the 118 years of records since 1908, 7,669 babies have been named Genaro. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Genaro by decade
| Decade | Babies named Genaro | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 3,367 |
| 1910s | 159 | 2,366 |
| 1920s | 401 | 1,919 |
| 1930s | 421 | 1,722 |
| 1940s | 390 | 1,990 |
| 1950s | 532 | 2,148 |
| 1960s | 532 | 2,250 |
| 1970s | 769 | 2,029 |
| 1980s | 924 | 2,067 |
| 1990s | 1,267 | 2,039 |
| 2000s | 1,274 | 2,221 |
| 2010s | 631 | 3,956 |
| 2020s | 364 | 4,590 |
Where Genaro is heading
Genaro has fallen 5% over the past decade, from 65 babies in 2015 to 62 in 2025.
Names like Genaro
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Genaro.