Gene has been given to about 133,874 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.
Its best year was 1928, when 3,311 babies were given the name, ranking 62nd. The typical living American called Gene is about 75 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.