How Many People Are Named Gennell?
An estimated 101 people in the United States have the first name Gennell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Gennell peaked in popularity in 1943 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gennell 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 Gennell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Gennell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
101
About 1 in 3,393,607 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1943
10 births
Total Registered
179
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gennell
Gennell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 179 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gennell as a female name
Ranked #10,898 in 1980
5 female births in 1980
Peak: 1943 (10 births)
Gennell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gennell span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 66 babies were registered. Gennell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gennell by Decade
How has Gennell 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.
Gennell by State
Gennell + Last Name Combinations
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Gennell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gennell?
We estimate approximately 101 people named Gennell 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 3,393,607 Americans share this first name.
Is Gennell a common name?
Gennell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 179 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gennell most popular?
Gennell reached peak popularity in 1943, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gennell is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gennell a female name?
Gennell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gennell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gennell Smith, Gennell Johnson, Gennell 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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