How Many People Are Named Genghis?
people named Genghis are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 34,178,485 people in the US has this name
Based on 11 babies named Genghis in Social Security records from 1972 to 2021, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
6 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the title Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan, meaning "universal ruler", which was adopted by the Mongol Empire founder Temujin in the late 12th century. Remembered both for his military brilliance and his brutality towards civilians, he went on to conquer huge areas of Asia and Eastern Europe.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Genghis in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Genghis alive today is about 29 years old, and 50% are under 30. Half of them were between 4 and 53 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Genghis first appears in the records in 1972 and was given most often in 1972, to 6 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2021.
Babies given the name each year, 1972 to 2021
🏆 Rank History
Genghis has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #4,630, in 1972.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #4,630 (1972) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,414 in the 1970s |
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