How Many People Are Named Genesis?
people named Genesis are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,545 people in the US has this name
Based on 97,244 babies named Genesis in Social Security records from 1964 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
4,450 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Genesis, 96.3% were girls and 3.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Genesis rose from 78.8% in the 1970s to 94.5% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Genesis alive today is about 13 years old, and 94% are under 30. Half of them were between 6 and 18 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Genesis first appears in the records in 1964 and was given most often in 2016, to 4,450 babies. In 2025, 3,676 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1964 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Genesis never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #55, in 2013 and 2024, and it was in the top 100 for 18 years, 2008 to 2025. In 2025 it ranked #66.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #66 |
| Best rank | #55 (2013 and 2024) |
| Years in the top 100 | 18 (2008 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #59 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Genesis alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Genesis were born in California than in any other state: about 20,729 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Genesis was given 2.6 times as often in District of Columbia, 1.7 times in Nevada and 1.6 times in California.
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