Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gene
Endangered
Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1937
Peak births
3,165
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Gene
How many people are named Gene?
An estimated 47,219 living Americans are named Gene.
How rare is Gene?
Gene is uncommon among babies today, with 63 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1937 peak.
How old is the typical Gene?
The median age of a living American named Gene is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 76 years old.
Is Gene still popular?
No. Gene is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1937 peak with 63 births in 2025.
Where is Gene most common?
Gene has its strongest geographic signal in Idaho, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19372025
Peak year
1937
Decline from peak
98%
2025
63
All-time
126,877
Where it lives now
Gene is most concentrated in Idaho — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Wyoming.
States where Gene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.