Girls' name · since 1904
Genelle
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 1,756 babies named Genelle, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,139 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,756
- born since 1904
- 1980s
- peak decade
Genelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,756 have been recorded since 1904.
Social Security Administration records show Genelle recorded 1,756 times among girls since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2023.
- #5,139 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,756 born since 1904
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Genelle ranks #5,139 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,756 born since 1904, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,139 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,756
- born since 1904
- 1980s
- peak decade
Genelle's 1,756 recorded births place it above 92.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Genelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genelle's full recorded timeline at 1968, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2023
- Peak year (1981)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Genelle by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (220 births, 13% of the file).
1980s was Genelle's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Genelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 83
1910s
83 births
- 1920s
1920s
188 births
- 1930s
1930s
167 births
- 1940s
1940s
156 births
- 1950s
1950s
161 births
- 1960s
1960s
192 births
- 1970s
1970s
205 births
- 1980s
1980s
220 births
- 1990s
1990s
150 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 220 births (13% of all-time use).
How Genelle 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 Genelle's total volume
Genelle by state
Where Genelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 92 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
92 of 1,756 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Genelle's data
- Genelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Genelles (92 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Genelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~119 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, 1904–2023 (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 Genelle 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.