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Genesis

Girl

Origin of the name

Genesis is the name of the first book of the Bible, from the Greek genesis, “origin, birth.”

Rising name

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The high point came in 2016, with 4,351 births and the No. 58 spot that year. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Its rank in 2025: No. 66. 43% of all babies named Genesis since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
93,578births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 58rank at its peak, in 2016

Where babies named Genesis are born

2016

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The darker the blue, the more common Genesis is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Genesis is most common in Nevada (2.1 times), District of Columbia (1.9) and Texas (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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