Genesis
Greek genesis, origin or coming into being, used as the title of the Bible's first book in the early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures.
Genesis in 2025
Genesis was given to 3,676 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 164th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 902 babies born.
The history of Genesis
Genesis reached its highest point in 2016, when 4,450 babies were given the name, ranking 153rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 141st, in 2024.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 97,244 babies have been named Genesis. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Genesis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Genesis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | 9,006 |
| 1970s | 353 | 2,570 |
| 1980s | 1,288 | 1,082 |
| 1990s | 9,094 | 488 |
| 2000s | 22,070 | 195 |
| 2010s | 41,646 | 144 |
| 2020s | 22,781 | 141 |
Where Genesis is heading
Genesis has fallen 14% over the past decade, from 4,261 babies in 2015 to 3,676 in 2025.
Names like Genesis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Genesis.