Gene is a distinctive choice, ranked #702 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gene in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#702
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gene
Unlikely. With around 51 UK babies named Gene per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gene in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gene is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 143 places over the last five years to #702 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Gene include: 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...; Gene Haas — Gene Francis Haas is the American founder, president, and sole stockholder of Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer..
Gene does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Genes in the wild.
51
UK babies named Gene (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 143 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
Likely around 1 other Gene in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gene
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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. Freeman, along with childhood friend Mickey Melchiondo (Dean Ween), started the group in the mid-1980s.
Gene Francis Haas is the American founder, president, and sole stockholder of Haas Automation, a CNC machine tool manufacturer. He also has founded the NASCAR teams Haas CNC Racing, Stewart–Haas Racing and Haas Factory Team, as well as the Formula One team, Haas F1 Team.
Gene Harris was an American jazz pianist known for his warm sound and blues and gospel-infused style, known as soul jazz. From 1956 to 1970, he played in The Three Sounds trio with bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy.