How Many People Are Named Genelle?
An estimated 1,136 people in the United States have the first name Genelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Genelle peaked in popularity in 1981 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Genelle 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 Genelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,136
About 1 in 301,720 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1981
36 births
Total Registered
1,756
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Genelle
Genelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,756 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Genelle as a female name
Ranked #10,590 in 2023
9 female births in 2023
Peak: 1981 (36 births)
Genelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Genelle span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 220 babies were registered. Genelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Genelle by Decade
How has Genelle 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.
Genelle by State
Birth registrations for Genelle span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Georgia, New York, Illinois. On average, about 29 Genelles were registered per state.
Genelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Genelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Genelle
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Genelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Genelle?
We estimate approximately 1,136 people named Genelle 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 301,720 Americans share this first name.
Is Genelle a common name?
Genelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,756 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Genelle most popular?
Genelle reached peak popularity in 1981, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Genelle is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Genelle a female name?
Genelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Genelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Genelle Smith, Genelle Johnson, Genelle 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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