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 #4569

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1900

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Metric Gennaro Gene
Current Rank #4569 #1900
Total Births (all years) 2,521 126,812
Peak Year 1926 1937
Peak Year Births 42 3,165
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gennaro Gene
1880ss — 129
1890ss — 219
1900ss 12 554
1910ss 250 3,870
1920ss 339 17,579
1930ss 238 29,312
1940ss 215 27,740
1950ss 183 19,695
1960ss 225 13,700
1970ss 217 6,233
1980ss 175 3,621
1990ss 189 2,058
2000ss 185 999
2010ss 165 694
2020ss 128 409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gennaro Gene
2014 13 53
2015 16 67
2016 23 78
2017 17 88
2018 16 64
2019 19 80
2020 19 96
2021 24 81
2022 39 74
2023 24 75
2024 22 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, 1904–2024.

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