Gene is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2043 in 2022 with 74 recorded births. This places Gene in the top 14% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 170 births ranking #838. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.5%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 23,573 boys born was named Gene. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.