Declining since 1987, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Ginelle since 1963
Babies named Ginelle per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1987, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Ginelle's real moment was 1978.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 93 |
| 1980s | 143 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s | 18 |
Meaning & origin
Ginelle is a modern feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1963, a time when elaborations of short forms like Gene were in vogue. Its peak year came in 1978, a decade after similar coinages such as Janelle and Danielle surged in popularity. While the name has been falling in use since 1987, it remains a distinctive choice. At its latest recorded year, 2025, Ginelle ranked 13,208th, placing it well outside the top 1,000. It has never been concentrated in any particular state, suggesting scattered use across the country. The name's suffix -elle gives it a fashionable, feminine sound without the weight of a long-established etymology.
Ginelle appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed from the root Gene (a short form of Eugene or Genevieve) or Jean (French form of John) combined with the fashionable feminine suffix -elle. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1963, suggesting it is a 20th-century invention rather than a name with deep historical roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ginny, Nellie
Sibling names for Ginelle
Names that share Ginelle's style, for a brother or sister.
