Girls' name · since 1912
Genell
1,437 babies named Genell in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,865 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,437
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,437 girls have been named Genell since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genell has been recorded 1,437 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2011.
- #5,865 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,437 born since 1912
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genell ranks #5,865 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,437 born since 1912, peaking in the 1930s.
- #5,865 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,437
- born since 1912
- 1930s
- peak decade
Genell's 1,437 recorded births place it above 91.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Genell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Genell's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Genell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2011
- Peak year (1932)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Genell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (264 births, 18% of the file).
1930s was Genell's strongest decade.
264 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Genell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 64
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
203 births
- 1930s
1930s
264 births
- 1940s
1940s
234 births
- 1950s
1950s
222 births
- 1960s
1960s
175 births
- 1970s
1970s
133 births
- 1980s 88
1980s
88 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 264 births (18% of all-time use).
How Genell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Genell's total volume
Genell by state
Where Genell concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 63 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 34 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 33 | 2.3% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
63 of 1,437 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Genell's data
- Genell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (264 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Genells (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Genell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1932)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Genell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.