Girls' name · since 1908
Genella
231 babies named Genella in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,353 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 231
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Genella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 231 recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Genella recorded 231 times among girls since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1981.
- #18,353 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 231 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genella ranks #18,353 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 231 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,353 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 231
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Genella's 231 recorded births place it above 74.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Genella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genella's full recorded timeline at 1933, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1981
- Peak year (1925)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Genella by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (77 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Genella's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Genella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 77 births (33% of all-time use).
Genella by state
Where Genella concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 6 | 2.6% |
6 of 231 births nationwide.
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What to do with Genella's data
- Genella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Genellas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Genella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1908–1981 (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 Genella 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.