Will my child share the name Gene with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Gene per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gene in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Gene becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Gene is at its highest recorded position — #668 in 2025, with 54 births. In 2020 it ranked #845.

Is Gene a good choice for a distinctive name?

Gene is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Gene?

Notable people named Gene include: Gene Ween and Gene Haas.

Is Gene a popular baby name in the United States?

Gene does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #668

Gene

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Gene is a distinctive choice, ranked #668 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gene in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#668

About the Name Gene

Gene is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 143 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #684 in 2008 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Gene is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gene in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Gene

Gene Ween — Aaron Freeman, better known by his stage name Gene Ween, is an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the experimental alternative rock group Ween.
Gene Haas — Gene Francis Haas is the American founder, president, and sole stockholder of Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer.
Gene Harris — Gene Harris was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel-infused style, known as soul jazz.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Gene

UK babies named Gene (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↑ 177 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gene

Almost certainly the only Gene in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Gene

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Gene Ween

Aaron Freeman, better known by his stage name Gene Ween, is an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the experimental alternative rock group Ween.

Gene Haas

Gene Francis Haas is the American founder, president, and sole stockholder of Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer.

Gene Harris

Gene Harris was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel-infused style, known as soul jazz.