Unisex name · peaked 2020

Gemini

Every Gemini since 1965 — 819 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys
Rank 2025
#15,698
among girls
Babies in 2025
19
named Gemini
Peak year
2020
41 babies
All-time total
819
since 1965

The story of Gemini

Gemini is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,698 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 819 American babies have been named Gemini — about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 41 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gemini stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Gemini year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,698 14 #6,236
2024 16 #7,038 16 #5,740
2023 14 #7,773 13 #6,657
2022 20 #6,064 8 #9,274
2021 24 #5,287 14 #6,135
2020 16 #7,030 25 #4,056
2019 17 #6,821 15 #5,908
2018 15 #7,510 14 #6,139
2017 14 #7,991 14 #6,137
2016 21 #6,043 16 #5,636
2015 11 #9,701 14 #6,093
2014 19 #6,542 7 #9,994
2013 13 #8,739 8 #9,070
2012 12 #9,288 9 #8,389
2011 15 #7,925 9 #8,295
2010 5 #17,919 13 #6,479
2009 18 #7,155 11 #7,371
2008 12 #9,684 7 #10,233
2007 11 #10,370 10 #7,784
2006 15 #7,998 6 #11,103
2005 12 #9,080 10 #7,299
2004 8 #11,992 9 #7,746
2003 15 #7,334
2002 23 #5,141 6 #9,787
2001 18 #6,157 5 #11,140
2000 18 #6,033 8 #7,698
1995 7 #7,265
1990
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1980
1975 6 #8,328
1970
1965 13 #3,614
1960
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Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Gemini in 2025?

Gemini ranked #15,698 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gemini?

819 babies have been named Gemini in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gemini most popular?

Gemini peaked in 2020, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Gemini a boy or girl name?

Gemini is used for both: about 61% of babies named Gemini have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Gemini rising or falling?

Gemini has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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