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Girl name

Genell

100% girls · last recorded 2011

Genell has been given to about 1,437 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1932, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 926
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Genell per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1932 · 34
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,437

How popular is Genell?

Its best year was 1932, when 34 babies were given the name, ranking 1245th. The typical living American called Genell is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Genell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vernell0.76
  2. Kendell0.76
  3. Jewell0.71
  4. Gaynell0.69
  5. Nell0.64
  6. Janell0.64
  7. Geneva0.60
  8. Kendall0.56

Middle names for Genell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Genell Anne0.81
  2. Genell Catherine0.78
  3. Genell Josephine0.78
  4. Genell Rose0.77
  5. Genell Marie0.77
  6. Genell Eve0.77

Sibling names for Genell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.80
  2. Lenorasister · 0.75
  3. Louiebrother · 0.75
  4. Elouisesister · 0.74
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.74
  6. Otisbrother · 0.74

Where Genell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Genell Anderson0.77
    2. Genell White0.72
    3. Genell Nguyen0.72
    4. Genell Moore0.72
    5. Genell Brown0.72
    6. Genell Young0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Genell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.