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

Boy name

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1900

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Metric Gennady Gene
Current Rank Unranked #1900
Total Births (all years) 83 126,812
Peak Year 2018 1937
Peak Year Births 22 3,165
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2015 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gennady 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 65 694
2020ss 18 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gennady Gene
2014 — 53
2015 6 67
2016 11 78
2017 18 88
2018 22 64
2019 8 80
2020 — 96
2021 10 81
2022 8 74
2023 — 75
2024 — 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, 2015–2022.

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