Gene
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Gene
Like Ray, a formerly funky nickname name that is newly cool. Comedian Amy Schumer used it for her son.
Gene for boys#2238 US
While technically Gene is short for Eugene, it can certainly be used on its own as an honor name for grandpa Eugene or even grandma Jean.
Gene for girls
Jean is primed to rise again – particularly in the middle slot. So could Gene follow suit?
This spelling is still more commonly a male name, short for Eugene or given as a standalone, but it works as a nickname for Eugenie, Genevieve, Imogene, Georgina and several other stylish female names.
Pronounced JEEN.
As of November 2026, Gene ranked #2238 for boys in US births in 2025 and #16048 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #61 for boys in 1937 and #352 for girls in 1925.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,410 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,092 | 67 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,891 | 78 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,751 | 88 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,174 | 64 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,874 | 80 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,659 | 96 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,892 | 81 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,043 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,015 | 75 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,905 | 83 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,238 | 63 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Gene for boys
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Gene on lists
Famous Genes
- Gene KellyBoy
American actor, singer, and dancer
- Gene RoddenberryBoy
American TV screenwriter
- Gene Elliott ThorntonBoy
Jr. aka No Malice, American rapper
- Gene WilderBoy
American actor
- Gene HackmanBoy
American actor
- Sailor Gene GardnerBoy
son of Liv Tyler and Dave Gardner
- Gene David FischerBoy
(b. 2019), son of comedian Amy Schumer and chef Chris Fischer
- Gene GallagherBoy
Son of Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton
- Gene TierneyGirl
American actress
- Gene StrattonGirl
Porter, Author
- Gene Honor Getty (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of Joseph and Sabine Getty
Gene in pop culture
- Gene BelcherBoy
character in animated series "Bob's Burgers"
- Gene VidalBoy
character in movie "Amelia"
- Gene FriesenBoy
character in TV series "Eastwick"
- Gene VaginaBoy
character in "Rick and Morty"
- Eugene "Gene" DraperBoy
third child of Don Draper on TV's "Mad Men"
- GeneBoy
character in video game "Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops"
- GeneBoy
main character in video game "God Hand"
- Gene ForresterBoy
main character in "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
- GeneBoy
character in Aphmau's YouTube series
- GeneBoy
main character in "The Emoji Movie"
- Gene LundyBoy
Medford High School's resident drama teacher on the TV series "Young Sheldon"
- Gene HuntBoy
Character on the BBC series "Life on Mars" and "Ashes to Ashes"
- Gene HuntGirl
character in the British TV shows "Life on Mars" and "Ashes to Ashes"
Variations & nicknames
- GenieGirl