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Genaro

Boy's name · #2268 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Genaro reached its best rank, #840, in 1936 and ranked #2268 in 2025. About 7,700 boys have carried it since 1908.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#649 in Mexico (2024).

Famous Genaros

• Genaro Estrada — Mexican politician and academic (1887–1937)
• Genaro Pérez Villaamil — Spanish artist (1807–1854)
• Genaro Sermeño — Salvadoran footballer (1948–2022)
• Genaro García Luna — Mexican politician
• Genaro Alberto Olivieri — Argentinian tennis player

In stories & tradition

• Genaro Flores^it — A sorcerer shaman among the characters in Carlos Castaneda's books

What Genaros become

Among 120 notable people named Genaro:

Political leaders appear 1.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Genaro Estrada, Mexican politician and academic (1887–1937).

Similar names: Fidel · Gentry · Isidro · Marcelino · Lazaro · Mauro

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