Recorded 1908–1981 Girls' name Peak 1925 231 births

Genella — girls' name

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.

1900s51910s251920s771930s441940s301950s261960s121970s71980s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Genella was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

13 babies were named Genella in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Genella

The Social Security Administration has registered 231 babies named Genella between 1908 and 1981, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Genella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Genella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Genella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Genella in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Genella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 231 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Genella at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

231

Since 1908

74 years of records

Peak year

1925

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1908

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 1981

Genella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1908

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1925)
13
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Genella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
77 births that decade — 33% of Genella's all-time total
1900s51910s251920s771930s441940s301950s261960s121970s71980s5

Genella by state

Where Genella concentrates geographically — total births since 1908

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Genella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
6 2.6%
Kentucky share of Genella's total US births 2.6%

6 of 231 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Genella?
231 babies have been named Genella since 1908. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1925 with 13 births.
When was Genella most popular?
Genella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Genella most popular?
The top states for the name Genella are Kentucky (6 births).
How long has the name Genella been used?
Genella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 74 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Genella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Genevieve, Genesis, Geneva, Gena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.