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Why parents love Gene- Kelly IS the most legendary dancer-actor.Wilder IS Willy Wonka — the most beloved.A gene IS the fundamental unit of LIFE.Four letters with a warm, Greek sound: JEEN.The most triply fundamental name.
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The vibe of Gene
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Origin & history of Gene
Greek genos (noble/born)
→ Gene
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Greek roots
Gene means noble. Kelly IS the most legendary dancer. Wilder IS Wonka. A gene IS the unit of life.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Kelly (1912–1996); Wilder (1933–2016).
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Today
Gene remains a beloved choice, ranking #1930 in the US. 133,809 babies have been named Gene since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Gene?
1937
peak year
Gene reached its widest reach during the Great Depression years. In 1937, 3,165 babies were named Gene (ranked #61 nationally). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1930), with about 81 babies given the name annually. Gene's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 133,809 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,165
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #61)
(ranked #61)
81
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
810
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
133,809
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gene4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Gene's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — fundamental seeking. People named Gene tend to be warm, legendary, and gifted at being the dancer AND Wonka AND the unit of life.
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Dancer AND Wonka AND unit of life✦
Kelly-legendary◈
Wilder-beloved◎
Greek-noble♡
Four-letter fundamentalG7
E5
N5
E5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Gene🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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