Over the past 110 years, 3 426 girls and 121 908 boys have been named Gene. The name Gene ranks 2217th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Gene in 1911. The peak of popularity of the name Gene came in the 1910s and 1920s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.