Gennady vs Gene

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

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Gennady

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1903

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Metric Gennady Gene
Current Rank Unranked #1903
Total Births (all years) 83 126,877
Peak Year 2018 1937
Peak Year Births 22 3,165
Peak Decade 2010s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2015 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gennady Gene
1880s - 129
1890s - 219
1900s - 554
1910s - 3,870
1920s - 17,579
1930s - 29,313
1940s - 27,739
1950s - 19,694
1960s - 13,701
1970s - 6,233
1980s - 3,621
1990s - 2,058
2000s - 999
2010s 65 695
2020s 18 473

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gennady Gene
2014 - 53
2015 6 67
2016 11 79
2017 18 88
2018 22 64
2019 8 80
2020 - 96
2021 10 81
2022 8 74
2023 - 76
2024 - 83
2025 - 63

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, 2015–2022.

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