Boys name
Gene
Gene is a boys' name given to 122,104 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1937 with 3,148 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 15th among boys names in Idaho in 1927.
Which states favor Gene
Gene by state
Top states by all-time births named Gene. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,025 | #1628 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 7,834 | #2374 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 6,997 | #1324 (2024) |
| 4 | Ohio | 6,871 | #1363 (2023) |
| 5 | New York | 5,813 | #1871 (2023) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 5,374 | #1151 (2006) |
| 7 | Missouri | 4,283 | #638 (1997) |
| 8 | Michigan | 4,124 | #1114 (2014) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4,095 | #1337 (2023) |
| 10 | Indiana | 4,081 | #944 (2016) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3,728 | #825 (2022) |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 3,598 | #557 (2000) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 3,494 | #407 (1992) |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,418 | #250 (1984) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 3,167 | #384 (1996) |
| 16 | Georgia | 3,091 | #1185 (2019) |
| 17 | Tennessee | 3,043 | #614 (1998) |
| 18 | Virginia | 2,667 | #1007 (2007) |
| 19 | Florida | 2,444 | #1893 (2023) |
| 20 | Alabama | 2,439 | #462 (1983) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).