Genius vs Gene

Side-by-side comparison of Genius and Gene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Genius

Boy name · Rank #11952

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1900

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Genius Gene
Current Rank #11952 #1900
Total Births (all years) 34 126,812
Peak Year 2022 1937
Peak Year Births 11 3,165
Peak Decade 2020ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2017 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Genius Gene
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 219
1900ss — 554
1910ss — 3,870
1920ss — 17,579
1930ss — 29,312
1940ss — 27,740
1950ss — 19,695
1960ss — 13,700
1970ss — 6,233
1980ss — 3,621
1990ss — 2,058
2000ss — 999
2010ss 11 694
2020ss 23 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Genius Gene
2014 — 53
2015 — 67
2016 — 78
2017 6 88
2018 5 64
2019 — 80
2020 — 96
2021 6 81
2022 11 74
2023 — 75
2024 6 83

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2017–2024.

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