Is Genie a boy or girl name?
Genie was mostly a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 94% of the 2,904 US babies named Genie were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #16,049
- Babies named Genie since 1880
- 2,904
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 69 babies
Boys and girls named Genie, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 108 | 94.7% |
| 1890s | 10 | 117 | 92.1% |
| 1900s | 35 | 85 | 70.8% |
| 1910s | 30 | 131 | 81.4% |
| 1920s | 58 | 137 | 70.3% |
| 1930s | 18 | 144 | 88.9% |
| 1940s | 10 | 381 | 97.4% |
| 1950s | 6 | 376 | 98.4% |
| 1960s | 0 | 337 | 100% |
| 1970s | 0 | 269 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 378 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 137 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 69 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 41 | 100% |
| 2020s | 0 | 21 | 100% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 5 | #16,049 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,985 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,070 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,912 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 5 | #16,361 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 5 | #16,710 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 12 | #9,141 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 5 | #17,425 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 8 | #12,391 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 6 | #15,608 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 5 | #18,248 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 6 | #16,072 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 5 | #18,575 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 8 | #12,781 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 9 | #11,206 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,770 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,748 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 13 | #7,893 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 7 | #12,237 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 8 | #10,683 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,549 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,602 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,052 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,194 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 15 | #6,099 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,180 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,820 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 19 | #5,053 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 23 | #4,283 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 9 | #8,263 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 12 | #6,402 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,353 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 32 | #2,928 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 36 | #2,673 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 45 | #2,203 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 56 | #1,865 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 69 | #1,661 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 57 | #1,892 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 43 | #2,292 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 28 | #3,017 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 23 | #3,313 |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 33 | #2,570 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 32 | #2,504 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 22 | #3,190 |
| 1974 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,454 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,155 |
| 1972 | 0 | – | 21 | #3,100 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,442 |
| 1970 | 0 | – | 27 | #2,665 |
| 1969 | 0 | – | 25 | #2,662 |
| 1968 | 0 | – | 19 | #2,994 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,137 |
| 1966 | 0 | – | 42 | #1,744 |
| 1965 | 0 | – | 34 | #2,007 |
| 1964 | 0 | – | 31 | #2,164 |
| 1963 | 0 | – | 34 | #2,033 |
| 1962 | 0 | – | 33 | #2,041 |
| 1961 | 0 | – | 45 | #1,702 |
| 1960 | 0 | – | 43 | #1,732 |
| 1959 | 0 | – | 33 | #1,956 |
| 1958 | 0 | – | 52 | #1,483 |
| 1957 | 0 | – | 50 | #1,511 |
| 1956 | 0 | – | 36 | #1,768 |
| 1955 | 0 | – | 29 | #1,993 |
| 1954 | 0 | – | 38 | #1,654 |
| 1953 | 0 | – | 38 | #1,592 |
| 1952 | 0 | – | 32 | #1,754 |
| 1951 | 6 | #3,493 | 28 | #1,857 |
| 1950 | 0 | – | 40 | #1,460 |
| 1949 | 5 | #3,893 | 37 | #1,521 |
| 1948 | 0 | – | 43 | #1,414 |
| 1947 | 0 | – | 64 | #1,123 |
| 1946 | 0 | – | 49 | #1,235 |
| 1945 | 0 | – | 41 | #1,253 |
| 1944 | 0 | – | 26 | #1,627 |
| 1943 | 5 | #3,727 | 35 | #1,409 |
| 1942 | 0 | – | 34 | #1,398 |
| 1941 | 0 | – | 31 | #1,396 |
| 1940 | 0 | – | 21 | #1,761 |
| 1939 | 0 | – | 18 | #1,909 |
| 1938 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,051 |
| 1937 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,034 |
| 1936 | 7 | #2,986 | 13 | #2,315 |
| 1935 | 0 | – | 11 | #2,626 |
| 1934 | 6 | #3,435 | 19 | #1,793 |
| 1933 | 5 | #3,852 | 15 | #2,091 |
| 1932 | 0 | – | 13 | #2,414 |
| 1931 | 0 | – | 10 | #2,850 |
| 1930 | 0 | – | 13 | #2,469 |
| 1929 | 8 | #3,084 | 15 | #2,234 |
| 1928 | 7 | #3,491 | 5 | #4,990 |
| 1927 | 0 | – | 12 | #2,769 |
| 1926 | 11 | #2,630 | 16 | #2,291 |
| 1925 | 0 | – | 16 | #2,320 |
| 1924 | 7 | #3,632 | 12 | #2,871 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4,477 | 16 | #2,305 |
| 1922 | 9 | #3,111 | 17 | #2,217 |
| 1921 | 5 | #4,588 | 16 | #2,325 |
| 1920 | 6 | #3,999 | 12 | #2,794 |
| 1919 | 0 | – | 12 | #2,712 |
| 1918 | 8 | #3,212 | 15 | #2,317 |
| 1917 | 9 | #2,822 | 20 | #1,801 |
| 1916 | 5 | #4,148 | 16 | #2,065 |
| 1915 | 0 | – | 15 | #2,083 |
| 1914 | 0 | – | 13 | #1,949 |
| 1913 | 8 | #2,157 | 6 | #2,976 |
| 1912 | 0 | – | 12 | #1,652 |
| 1911 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,582 |
| 1910 | 0 | – | 12 | #1,370 |
| 1909 | 5 | #1,545 | 13 | #1,175 |
| 1908 | 5 | #1,468 | 7 | #1,742 |
| 1907 | 5 | #1,410 | 9 | #1,440 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,621 |
| 1905 | 6 | #1,151 | 9 | #1,347 |
| 1904 | 8 | #921 | 5 | #1,998 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 17 | #844 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,093 |
| 1900 | 6 | #1,223 | 8 | #1,490 |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,316 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,198 | 10 | #1,134 |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 12 | #946 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,076 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,238 |
| 1894 | 0 | – | 17 | #725 |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 12 | #878 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 15 | #776 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 10 | #910 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1,059 | 16 | #678 |
| 1889 | 6 | #919 | 12 | #772 |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 10 | #859 |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 16 | #568 |
| 1886 | 0 | – | 14 | #618 |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 12 | #640 |
| 1884 | 0 | – | 7 | #882 |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 13 | #549 |
| 1882 | 0 | – | 10 | #612 |
| 1881 | 0 | – | 9 | #599 |
| 1880 | 0 | – | 5 | #866 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Genie reached #919 in 1889. As a girl name, it reached #549 in 1883. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Genie
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.