girl's name
Genelda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 91
Genelda is a girl's name. In 1949 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Genelda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 24 |
| 1940s | 27 |
How popular is Genelda?
In 1949, Genelda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Genelda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Genelda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Genelda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Genelda
How popular is the name Genelda?
In 1949, Genelda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Genelda a girl's or a boy's name?
Genelda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Genelda most popular?
Genelda peaked in 1940, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.