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Genesis

“Beginning, creation, origin” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #1305 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Genesis has appeared in US records since 1970 — best rank #822 (2020) · 3,666 babies named Genesis all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Genesises

• Genesis P-Orridge — British artist, musician and writer (1950–2020)
• Genesis Antwi — Swedish association football player
• Genesis Potini — chess player (1963-2011)
• Genesis Servania — Filipino boxer
• Genesis the Greykid — poet artist

In stories & tradition

• Genesis Rhapsodos — Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
• Genesis — X-Force
• Genesis Walker — Emmerdale

What Genesises become

Among 48 notable people named Genesis:

Athletes appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Genesis Antwi, Swedish association football player.

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