How Many People Are Named Genel?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Genel. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Genel peaked in popularity in 1976 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Genel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Genel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1976
7 births
Total Registered
24
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genel
Genel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 24 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genel as a female name
Ranked #7,554 in 1976
7 female births in 1976
Peak: 1976 (7 births)
Genel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genel span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 18 babies were registered. Genel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Genel by Decade
How has Genel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Genel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genel
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Genel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genel?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Genel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Genel a common name?
Genel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genel most popular?
Genel reached peak popularity in 1976, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genel is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genel a female name?
Genel is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genel Smith, Genel Johnson, Genel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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