How old is someone named Gene?
The average Gene is 65 years old.
Half of all living Genes are between 57 and 78.
When was Gene popular?
Parents have been choosing Gene less often since its peak in 1928; 63 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1928 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 815 | 0 |
| 1910s | 4,930 | 0 |
| 1920s | 19,936 | 190 |
| 1930s | 30,251 | 3,900 |
| 1940s | 28,750 | 12,000 |
| 1950s | 20,260 | 13,000 |
| 1960s | 13,936 | 11,000 |
| 1970s | 6,404 | 5,700 |
| 1980s | 3,726 | 3,500 |
| 1990s | 2,119 | 2,000 |
| 2000s | 1,020 | 1,000 |
| 2010s | 721 | 710 |
| 2020s | 478 | 470 |
How many Genes are still alive?
About 54,000 Genes are alive in the US today. That's 41% of the roughly 130,000 babies named Gene since 1880.
Most Genes ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1928, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Gene?
About half of living Genes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Gene an old name?
Yes. Gene is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Gene will be 64 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Gene a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 96.7% of living Genes are men.
Names the same age as Gene
NAME TWIN
Gene's name twin is Norman. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Norman's age curve is the closest match to Gene's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Gene
How old is the average Gene?
The average Gene in the US is 65 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Gene?
About 54,000 Genes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 130,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Gene most popular?
In 1928, when about 3,300 baby boys were named Gene.
Is Gene a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Genes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this