How Many People Are Named Genell?
An estimated 703 people in the United States have the first name Genell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Genell peaked in popularity in 1932 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genell 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 Genell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
703
About 1 in 487,560 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1932
34 births
Total Registered
1,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genell
Genell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,437 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genell as a female name
Ranked #13,842 in 2011
7 female births in 2011
Peak: 1932 (34 births)
Genell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genell span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 264 babies were registered. Genell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genell by Decade
How has Genell 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.
Genell by State
Birth registrations for Genell span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in New York, Arkansas, Alabama. On average, about 24 Genells were registered per state.
Genell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genell
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Genell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genell?
We estimate approximately 703 people named Genell 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 487,560 Americans share this first name.
Is Genell a common name?
Genell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genell most popular?
Genell reached peak popularity in 1932, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genell is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genell a female name?
Genell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genell Smith, Genell Johnson, Genell 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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