Name meaning & stats
Gene
Gene means “well-born”. 77,414 US babies since 1940, peak 1942. Notable Genes are 2.3× over-represented as baseball players.
What it means
“well-born”
Well documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
77,414 US babies were named Gene between 1940 and 2025.
Where Genes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| NFL-style footballer | 1.8× | High · 39 people |
| Politician | 1.3× | High · 31 people |
| Baseball player | 2.3× | High · 28 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Medium · 16 people |
Among notable men who are baseball players, Genes show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)