Names / Unisex names
Gen
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#4,620
in 1969
First recorded
1924
in U.S. data
Children named
79
since 1924
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,620 in 1969 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Gen is a unisex name that enters U.S. records in 1924. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Roughly 79 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.