Genesis
Girl and boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Genesis meaning
creation, beginning, origin
Genesis at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Origin (girl)
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,147 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #55 in 2024
Genesis popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #4,231 | 6 |
| 1980 | #4,495 | 8 |
| 1990 | #3,166 | 19 |
| 2000 | #2,087 | 48 |
| 2010 | #2,010 | 68 |
| 2020 | #825 | 278 |
| 2024 | #1,147 | 182 |
All 53 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #4,231 | 6 |
| 1973 | #3,223 | 10 |
| 1974 | #3,320 | 10 |
| 1975 | #4,306 | 7 |
| 1976 | #4,012 | 8 |
| 1977 | #3,605 | 10 |
| 1978 | #3,215 | 12 |
| 1979 | #3,356 | 12 |
| 1980 | #4,495 | 8 |
| 1981 | #3,603 | 11 |
| 1982 | #3,282 | 13 |
| 1983 | #4,139 | 9 |
| 1984 | #3,270 | 13 |
| 1985 | #3,806 | 11 |
| 1986 | #2,601 | 20 |
| 1987 | #3,520 | 13 |
| 1988 | #2,961 | 18 |
| 1989 | #1,567 | 51 |
| 1990 | #3,166 | 19 |
| 1991 | #1,951 | 39 |
| 1992 | #1,914 | 42 |
| 1993 | #1,792 | 47 |
| 1994 | #1,977 | 42 |
| 1995 | #1,914 | 44 |
| 1996 | #2,115 | 40 |
| 1997 | #2,396 | 34 |
| 1998 | #2,199 | 41 |
| 1999 | #1,710 | 61 |
| 2000 | #2,087 | 48 |
| 2001 | #2,050 | 51 |
| 2002 | #1,851 | 61 |
| 2003 | #1,870 | 63 |
| 2004 | #2,102 | 56 |
| 2005 | #1,889 | 67 |
| 2006 | #1,919 | 70 |
| 2007 | #2,185 | 61 |
| 2008 | #1,874 | 77 |
| 2009 | #1,809 | 82 |
| 2010 | #2,010 | 68 |
| 2011 | #1,755 | 83 |
| 2012 | #1,891 | 76 |
| 2013 | #1,793 | 80 |
| 2014 | #2,116 | 65 |
| 2015 | #1,677 | 93 |
| 2016 | #1,618 | 99 |
| 2017 | #1,575 | 103 |
| 2018 | #981 | 211 |
| 2019 | #897 | 244 |
| 2020 | #825 | 278 |
| 2021 | #968 | 230 |
| 2022 | #1,051 | 209 |
| 2023 | #1,059 | 205 |
| 2024 | #1,147 | 182 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | #6,767 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,761 | 11 |
| 1980 | #2,043 | 51 |
| 1990 | #589 | 391 |
| 2000 | #247 | 1,303 |
| 2010 | #89 | 3,303 |
| 2013 | #55 | 4,306 |
| 2020 | #62 | 3,692 |
| 2024 | #55 | 3,835 |
All 57 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | #6,767 | 5 |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,761 | 11 |
| 1971 | #5,136 | 10 |
| 1972 | #5,958 | 8 |
| 1973 | #3,635 | 17 |
| 1974 | #2,835 | 25 |
| 1975 | #2,321 | 35 |
| 1976 | #2,485 | 32 |
| 1977 | #2,667 | 31 |
| 1978 | #1,824 | 55 |
| 1979 | #1,917 | 54 |
| 1980 | #2,043 | 51 |
| 1981 | #2,028 | 51 |
| 1982 | #1,922 | 55 |
| 1983 | #1,715 | 63 |
| 1984 | #1,771 | 61 |
| 1985 | #1,680 | 69 |
| 1986 | #1,785 | 64 |
| 1987 | #1,098 | 138 |
| 1988 | #758 | 247 |
| 1989 | #642 | 322 |
| 1990 | #589 | 391 |
| 1991 | #434 | 584 |
| 1992 | #373 | 686 |
| 1993 | #432 | 582 |
| 1994 | #270 | 1,042 |
| 1995 | #333 | 796 |
| 1996 | #282 | 1,028 |
| 1997 | #256 | 1,147 |
| 1998 | #260 | 1,185 |
| 1999 | #254 | 1,244 |
| 2000 | #247 | 1,303 |
| 2001 | #224 | 1,417 |
| 2002 | #228 | 1,372 |
| 2003 | #218 | 1,493 |
| 2004 | #184 | 1,858 |
| 2005 | #155 | 2,224 |
| 2006 | #169 | 2,088 |
| 2007 | #140 | 2,485 |
| 2008 | #95 | 3,523 |
| 2009 | #83 | 3,669 |
| 2010 | #89 | 3,303 |
| 2011 | #81 | 3,513 |
| 2012 | #56 | 4,309 |
| 2013 | #55 | 4,306 |
| 2014 | #68 | 4,169 |
| 2015 | #65 | 4,168 |
| 2016 | #58 | 4,351 |
| 2017 | #56 | 4,273 |
| 2018 | #57 | 4,098 |
| 2019 | #58 | 4,030 |
| 2020 | #62 | 3,692 |
| 2021 | #75 | 3,344 |
| 2022 | #65 | 3,448 |
| 2023 | #57 | 3,661 |
| 2024 | #55 | 3,835 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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