Genesis is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Genesis means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Genesis across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Genesis has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Genesis is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “origin, beginning”. the name of the first book of the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 97,244 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 368 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Genesis per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (4,450/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (41/yr).
Genesis has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #153 nationally (given to 4,460 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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