Meaning and history
The name means “birth” or “origin” in Greek. It is also the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which recounts the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.
20062006: 2,088 births, rank #169
2007: 2,486 births, rank #140
2008: 3,523 births, rank #95
2009: 3,669 births, rank #83
2010: 3,303 births, rank #89
20112011: 3,513 births, rank #81
2012: 4,309 births, rank #56
2013: 4,306 births, rank #55
2014: 4,170 births, rank #68
2015: 4,168 births, rank #65
20162016: 4,351 births, rank #58
2017: 4,274 births, rank #56
2018: 4,099 births, rank #57
2019: 4,031 births, rank #58
2020: 3,692 births, rank #62
20212021: 3,345 births, rank #75
2022: 3,448 births, rank #65
2023: 3,663 births, rank #57
2024: 3,849 births, rank #55
20252025: 3,527 births, rank #66
Genesis has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #247 in 2000 to #66 in 2025. It now stands at #66 for girls. Its highest annual birth count came in 2016, with 4,351 births.