Name Legacy

Genell

Recorded 1912–2011 · United States

Genell was most popular in 1932, when 34 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,265 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,437 people named Genell.

Most popular in1932
Rank that year#2,265
Births that year34
Total since 18801,437
Given to100% girls

Genell over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Genell’s peak in 1932. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Genell a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Genell is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,437 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Genell

Where Genell is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org