Genesis is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Genesis in their class.
💎
UK Rank 2024
#1128
US Rank #55
About the Name Genesis
Genesis is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1128. The name has climbed 379 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Genesis is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #55, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Genesis
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Genesis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Genesis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Genesis is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 379 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Genesis is more popular in the US (#55) than in the UK (#1128). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Genesis include: Hyundai Genesis — The Hyundai Genesis (Korean: 현대 제네시스) is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Hyundai Motor Company over two generations from 2008 until 2016, before...; Genesis G70 — The Genesis G70 (Korean: 제네시스 G70) is a four-door compact executive car manufactured by the Korean luxury automaker Genesis, a luxury division of Hyundai Motor....
Genesis ranks #55 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
30
UK babies named Genesis (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 379 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Genesis
Likely around 1 other Genesis in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Genesis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's longest-lasting and most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins.
The Hyundai Genesis (Korean: 현대 제네시스) is an executive car manufactured and marketed by Hyundai Motor Company over two generations from 2008 until 2016, before it was renamed the Genesis G80. It is a five-passenger, four-door, rear- or all-wheel-drive sedan.
The Genesis G70 (Korean: 제네시스 G70) is a four-door compact executive car manufactured by the Korean luxury automaker Genesis, a luxury division of Hyundai Motor Group. The G70 debuted on September 15, 2017, at the global launch event in Seoul's Olympic Park.