FIRST NAME
Gene
Gene is the 362nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 61,917 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,557 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #362 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
216,378
living · #200
2020 CENSUS
61,917
living · #362
BABIES NAMED GENE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202563
As a male name, Gene peaked in 1937, when 3,165 babies were named Gene (the #61 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #3,746 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
12,435
living · #1,299
2020 CENSUS
2,557
living · #3,746
BABIES NAMED GENE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2024
20245
As a female name, Gene peaked in 1925, when 374 babies were named Gene (the #352 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)