Genesis is a familiar girls' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Genesis is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #66 among girls (3,527) and #1,305 among boys (149) — overall #164 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,676 | 3,689 | #66 | #1,305 |
| 2024 | 4,032 | 4,042 | #55 | #1,146 |
| 2023 | 3,869 | 3,882 | #57 | #1,055 |
| 2022 | 3,658 | 3,669 | #65 | #1,050 |
| 2021 | 3,575 | 3,596 | #75 | #970 |
| 2020 | 3,971 | 3,989 | #62 | #824 |
| 2019 | 4,275 | 4,299 | #58 | #901 |
| 2018 | 4,310 | 4,330 | #57 | #981 |
| 2017 | 4,377 | 4,426 | #56 | #1,577 |
| 2016 | 4,450 | 4,503 | #58 | #1,621 |
| 2015 | 4,261 | 4,335 | #65 | #1,683 |
| 2014 | 4,235 | 4,310 | #68 | #2,126 |
| 2013 | 4,386 | 4,474 | #55 | #1,800 |
| 2012 | 4,385 | 4,473 | #56 | #1,899 |
| 2011 | 3,596 | 3,707 | #81 | #1,760 |
| 2010 | 3,371 | 3,498 | #89 | #2,024 |
| 2009 | 3,751 | 3,946 | #83 | #1,815 |
| 2008 | 3,600 | 3,777 | #95 | #1,880 |
| 2007 | 2,547 | 2,716 | #140 | #2,196 |
| 2006 | 2,158 | 2,355 | #169 | #1,926 |
| 2005 | 2,291 | 2,555 | #155 | #1,896 |
| 2004 | 1,914 | 2,168 | #184 | #2,112 |
| 2003 | 1,556 | 1,859 | #218 | #1,874 |
| 2002 | 1,433 | 1,753 | #228 | #1,855 |
| 2001 | 1,469 | 1,902 | #224 | #2,067 |
| 2000 | 1,351 | 1,752 | #247 | #2,100 |
| 1999 | 1,305 | 1,744 | #254 | #1,714 |
| 1998 | 1,226 | 1,726 | #260 | #2,211 |
| 1997 | 1,181 | — | #256 | #2,414 |
| 1996 | 1,068 | — | #282 | #2,122 |
| 1995 | 840 | — | #333 | #1,930 |
| 1994 | 1,084 | — | #270 | #1,990 |
| 1993 | 629 | — | #431 | #1,803 |
| 1992 | 728 | — | #373 | #1,935 |
| 1991 | 623 | — | #434 | #1,963 |
| 1990 | 410 | — | #590 | #3,218 |
| 1989 | 373 | — | #643 | #1,575 |
| 1988 | 265 | — | #758 | #3,005 |
| 1987 | 151 | — | #1,100 | #3,600 |
| 1986 | 84 | — | #1,789 | #2,628 |
| 1985 | 80 | — | #1,684 | #3,891 |
| 1984 | 74 | — | #1,779 | #3,344 |
| 1983 | 72 | — | #1,717 | #4,266 |
| 1982 | 68 | — | #1,928 | #3,364 |
| 1981 | 62 | — | #2,035 | #3,689 |
| 1980 | 59 | — | #2,050 | #4,651 |
| 1979 | 66 | — | #1,926 | #3,428 |
| 1978 | 67 | — | #1,833 | #3,279 |
| 1977 | 41 | — | #2,684 | #3,696 |
| 1976 | 40 | — | #2,504 | #4,148 |
| 1975 | 42 | — | #2,328 | #4,491 |
| 1974 | 35 | — | #2,860 | #3,407 |
| 1973 | 27 | — | #3,680 | #3,292 |
| 1972 | 8 | — | #6,138 | — |
| 1971 | 10 | — | #5,246 | — |
| 1970 | 17 | — | #4,852 | #4,423 |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,164 | — |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #7,105 | — |