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Genesis

Genesis means “creation, beginning, origin” (Ancient Greek origin). 97,244 US babies since 1940, peak 2016.

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What it means

“creation, beginning, origin”

Ancient GreekWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2016

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

97,244 US babies were named Genesis between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Genesis (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 94% of the family

  • Genesis 94%
  • Genessis 1%
  • Genise 1%
  • Genisis 1%
  • Genice 1%
  • Gennesis 1%
  • Genesys <1%
  • Genese <1%
  • Genesee <1%
  • Genecis <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2016)