Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1936
Gennell
Gennell has 179 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 179
- total births
- 1936–1980
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Gennell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 179 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gennell has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1980.
- 179 total births
- 1936–1980 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Gennell since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1980.
- 179
- total births
- 1936–1980
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Gennell was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gennell in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Gennell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gennell's full recorded timeline at 1951, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gennell at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Gennell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1980
- Peak year (1943)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Gennell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Gennell's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Gennell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 66 births (37% of all-time use).
Gennell by state
Where Gennell concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.8% |
Georgia share of Gennell's total US births 2.8%
5 of 179 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gennell? ▼
Gennell has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 10 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Gennell most popular? ▼
Gennell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Gennell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gennell are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Gennell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gennell since 1936 -- 45 years through the most recent 1980 data.
What names are similar to Gennell? ▼
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.
What to do with Gennell's data
- Gennell's decade-level peak was the 1940s (66 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.
- Georgia records the most Gennells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gennell
Nearby Names Like Gennell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gennell
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Genesis Girl
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Geneva Girl
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Gena Girl
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Gene Girl
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Compare Gennell side by side: Gennell vs Genevieve Gennell vs Genesis Gennell vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1936–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gennell: Baby Name Since 1936 - 179 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gennell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gennell 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 June 2026.