Gender
Origin
- Greek
- origin, beginning
- Hebrew
- Origin; Genesis is the name of the first book in the Bible
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Nature
Pronunciation
ge-ne-sis
Famous People
Actress Genesis Rodriguez
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Viola Davis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #825, 278 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1305, 149 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #58, 4,351 births); most recent 2025 (rank #66, 3,527 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | 3,527 |
| 2024 | 182 | 3,835 |
| 2023 | 205 | 3,661 |
| 2022 | 209 | 3,448 |
| 2021 | 230 | 3,344 |
| 2020 | 278 | 3,692 |
| 2019 | 244 | 4,030 |
| 2018 | 211 | 4,098 |
| 2017 | 103 | 4,273 |
| 2016 | 99 | 4,351 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2088, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1128, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 30 |
| 2023 | 8 | 16 |
| 2022 | 6 | 17 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 | 20 |
| 2019 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 10 | 22 |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #4222, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4981, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #1892, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
| 2015 | – | 8 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #493, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence