Gennaro vs Gene

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

Name A

Gennaro

Boy name · Rank #4587

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1903

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Metric Gennaro Gene
Current Rank #4587 #1903
Total Births (all years) 2,542 126,877
Peak Year 1926 1937
Peak Year Births 42 3,165
Peak Decade 1920s 1930s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gennaro Gene
1880s - 129
1890s - 219
1900s 12 554
1910s 250 3,870
1920s 339 17,579
1930s 238 29,313
1940s 215 27,739
1950s 183 19,694
1960s 226 13,701
1970s 217 6,233
1980s 175 3,621
1990s 189 2,058
2000s 185 999
2010s 165 695
2020s 148 473

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gennaro Gene
2014 13 53
2015 16 67
2016 23 79
2017 17 88
2018 16 64
2019 19 80
2020 19 96
2021 24 81
2022 39 74
2023 24 76
2024 22 83
2025 20 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, 1904–2025.

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