Genna comes from the Hebrew / Greek tradition, meaning White wave, fair phantom.
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How popular is Genna?
1986peak year
Genna's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Genna is a rare name in U.S. records with about 9 babies named Genna each year. At its height in 1986, Genna reached #1,050 nationally — 144 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 3,031 babies have been registered as Genna since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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