Geno
How to say it: JEE-noh · /ˈdʒiːnoʊ/
Italian short form of Eugene (Greek 'well-born') - long used as nickname turned given name in the US.
Geno was the 940th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #937 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #940 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,564 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #937 |
| In France, 2025 | #497 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Geno is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Geno is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Italian.
In France: #497 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Geno
- Geno Petriashvili (born 1994)Georgian wrestler
- Geno Segers (born 1976)American actor
- Geno Auriemma (born 1954)Italian-born American women's basketball coach
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