Gene
Boy and boy4 letters
Unranked
in 2025
0
babies in 2025
#255
best rank (1978)
55
babies since 1972
Gene through the years
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Show the numbers
| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #748 | - | - |
| 2023 | 3 | #733 | - | - |
| 2022 | 6 | #493 | - | - |
| 2021 | 6 | #479 | - | - |
| 2019 | 4 | #616 | - | - |
| 2012 | 3 | #718 | - | - |
| 1984 | 4 | #274 | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - | 3 | #529 |
| 1979 | 4 | #292 | - | - |
| 1978 | 5 | #255 | - | - |
| 1977 | 3 | #333 | - | - |
| 1976 | 5 | #258 | - | - |
| 1975 | 3 | #321 | - | - |
| 1974 | 3 | #321 | - | - |
| 1972 | 3 | #307 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - | 7 | #326 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Gene yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Gene | under 3 | 55 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #395 (2023); 6 babies since 2021.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Gene is also given to girls: 10 since 1971.