Total births
266
Girls' name · since 1905
Genola
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 266 babies named Genola, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 266
- total births
- 1905–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Genola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 266 have been recorded since 1905.
Genola has 266 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1958.
- 266 total births
- 1905–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
266 girls have been named Genola since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 266
- total births
- 1905–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Genola was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
14 babies were named Genola in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Genola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Genola's full recorded timeline at 1931, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1905, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Genola at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Genola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1958
- Peak year (1919)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Genola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Genola's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Genola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Genola? ▼
Genola has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 1905, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 14 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Genola most popular? ▼
Genola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Genola been used? ▼
Records for Genola go back to 1905, giving 54 years of history through 1958.
What names are similar to Genola? ▼
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 Genola's data
- Genola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Genola
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Genola
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Gene Girl
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Compare Genola side by side: Genola vs Genevieve Genola vs Genesis Genola vs Geneva
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1905–1958 (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. "Genola: Baby Name Since 1905 - 266 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/genola. 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 Genola 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 July 2026.