18,338births recorded
6Countries
3Variants
1984Peak · Scotland
#2350France 2025
Gena is a girl name family recorded 18,338 times in 6 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#2350 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1984, at 21.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Geena (England & Wales), Genna (Ontario, Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Gena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gena | Russian | 12,824 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Gena | Russian | 290 | 🇫🇷 France | #5315 | 2015 | ▼ 58 % |
| Gena | Russian | 30 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1979 | – |
| Gena | Russian | 10 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1969 | – |
| Genna | English | 3,032 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1986 | – |
| Genna | English | 290 | 🇫🇷 France | #2350 | 2022 | ▲ 154 % |
| Genna | English | 76 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Genna | English | 66 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1984 | – |
| Genna | English | 57 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1984 | – |
| Geena | English | 1,554 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
| Geena | English | 82 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Geena | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1997 | – |
| Geena | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1996 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gena ↔ Genna — spelling variant
- Gena ↔ Geena — spelling variant
Questions about Gena
How popular is the name Gena?
In 2025 it ranked #2350 in France. Official registers record 18,338 births across 6 countries.
What is Gena in other languages?
Genna (English); Geena (English).
When was Gena most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1984, at 21.3 births per 100,000.
Is Gena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gena is a girl name.