US rank #7316 Unisex name Peak 2021 494 births

Gemini — #7316 US unisex name

494 babies named Gemini in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s181970s271980s71990s612000s1502010s1422020s89
#7316
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Gemini was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

24 babies were named Gemini in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gemini

The Social Security Administration has registered 494 babies named Gemini between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gemini currently holds the #7316 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Gemini is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 305 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gemini performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 150 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Gemini shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Gemini in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gemini in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 494 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gemini at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

494

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2021

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,316

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gemini popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
24
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
0510152025 202420192014200920041999199119741965 13

Gemini popularity over time — boys

305 total births recorded since 1973 (Gemini as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 305 births
051015202530 202420202016201220082004199919921973 5

Gemini by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
150 births that decade — 30% of Gemini's all-time total
1960s181970s271980s71990s612000s1502010s1422020s89

Gemini by state

Where Gemini concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gemini
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.0%
California share of Gemini's total US births 1.0%

5 of 494 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gemini?
494 babies have been named Gemini since 1965. It currently ranks #7316 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 24 births.
When was Gemini most popular?
Gemini was most popular in the 2000s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Gemini most popular?
The top states for the name Gemini are California (5 births).
Is Gemini a unisex name?
Yes, Gemini is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 494 births, and as a boy's name it has 305 births.
How long has the name Gemini been used?
Gemini has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gemini?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gemma, Gema, Gem, Gemmalee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.