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JEEN · 1 syllables
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Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #1905 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 24 · SSA Rank: #1905
Rank #16048 · Falling since 2015
Popularity score: 2 · SSA Rank: #16048
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Gene is surging in popularity right now.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Gene beats the neutral-drift null model in 12% of its 267 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Gene is a Greek unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #1905 in the US in 2024.
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