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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gene

Ranked #881 - 1 in 155,551 people
US

Most common in

United States

51k bearers

World total

51,430

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#881

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States51k
Worldwide
~51k
rank #881
Rarity
1 in 155,551
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~51k in US

About the name Gene

There are an estimated 51,430 people named Gene alive worldwide today. That ranks Gene at #881 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gene is held by approximately 51,430 people, ranking #881 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,453 U.S. residents).

Gene is used by both genders, 94.8% male and 5.2% female.

Gene appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 94.8%Female 5.2%

Gene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gene, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 25
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1887: 26
  9. 1888: 24
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 28
  12. 1891: 31
  13. 1892: 38
  14. 1893: 34
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 42
  17. 1896: 48
  18. 1897: 30
  19. 1898: 44
  20. 1899: 37
  21. 1900: 74
  22. 1901: 54
  23. 1902: 66
  24. 1903: 77
  25. 1904: 81
  26. 1905: 68
  27. 1906: 88
  28. 1907: 89
  29. 1908: 98
  30. 1909: 120
  31. 1910: 123
  32. 1911: 147
  33. 1912: 241
  34. 1913: 324
  35. 1914: 461
  36. 1915: 633
  37. 1916: 636
  38. 1917: 716
  39. 1918: 813
  40. 1919: 836
  41. 1920: 1,014
  42. 1921: 1,056
  43. 1922: 1,303
  44. 1923: 1,387
  45. 1924: 1,532
  46. 1925: 1,953
  47. 1926: 2,361
  48. 1927: 3,048
  49. 1928: 3,311
  50. 1929: 2,971
  51. 1930: 2,955
  52. 1931: 2,888
  53. 1932: 3,069
  54. 1933: 2,867
  55. 1934: 2,934
  56. 1935: 3,006
  57. 1936: 2,983
  58. 1937: 3,240
  59. 1938: 3,224
  60. 1939: 3,085
  61. 1940: 3,119
  62. 1941: 3,150
  63. 1942: 3,253
  64. 1943: 2,967
  65. 1944: 2,709
  66. 1945: 2,479
  67. 1946: 2,894
  68. 1947: 3,008
  69. 1948: 2,632
  70. 1949: 2,539
  71. 1950: 2,329
  72. 1951: 2,305
  73. 1952: 2,134
  74. 1953: 2,068
  75. 1954: 1,963
  76. 1955: 1,951
  77. 1956: 1,802
  78. 1957: 1,876
  79. 1958: 1,862
  80. 1959: 1,970
  81. 1960: 1,830
  82. 1961: 1,689
  83. 1962: 1,545
  84. 1963: 1,585
  85. 1964: 1,557
  86. 1965: 1,328
  87. 1966: 1,157
  88. 1967: 1,092
  89. 1968: 1,103
  90. 1969: 1,050
  91. 1970: 960
  92. 1971: 903
  93. 1972: 766
  94. 1973: 639
  95. 1974: 587
  96. 1975: 573
  97. 1976: 478
  98. 1977: 536
  99. 1978: 463
  100. 1979: 499
  101. 1980: 463
  102. 1981: 437
  103. 1982: 424
  104. 1983: 386
  105. 1984: 384
  106. 1985: 351
  107. 1986: 337
  108. 1987: 331
  109. 1988: 316
  110. 1989: 297
  111. 1990: 277
  112. 1991: 313
  113. 1992: 258
  114. 1993: 231
  115. 1994: 209
  116. 1995: 183
  117. 1996: 176
  118. 1997: 169
  119. 1998: 143
  120. 1999: 160
  121. 2000: 123
  122. 2001: 134
  123. 2002: 99
  124. 2003: 111
  125. 2004: 114
  126. 2005: 99
  127. 2006: 95
  128. 2007: 85
  129. 2008: 79
  130. 2009: 81
  131. 2010: 65
  132. 2011: 66
  133. 2012: 71
  134. 2013: 67
  135. 2014: 53
  136. 2015: 75
  137. 2016: 79
  138. 2017: 88
  139. 2018: 71
  140. 2019: 86
  141. 2020: 96
  142. 2021: 81
  143. 2022: 74
  144. 2023: 76
  145. 2024: 88
  146. 2025: 63

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gene worldwide?

There are an estimated 51,430 people named Gene alive worldwide today, ranking #881 globally.

Is Gene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 155,551 people. In the United States there are roughly 51,430 bearers, which is 1 in 6,453 Americans.

Is Gene a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gene is used 94.8% male and 5.2% female.

Where does the name Gene come from?

Who are famous people named Gene?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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