Gemini
Gemini is a name with multiple cultural origins: Roman Mythology, Astronomy.
- Roman Mythology
- Astronomy
Meaning & Origin of Gemini
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gemini is a name with multiple cultural origins: Roman Mythology, Astronomy.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Roman Mythology
- Astronomy
The Story of Gemini
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Gemini as a girl name dates back to 1965, when 13 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Gemini — #5,235 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Gemini on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gemini ranks #7,426 for girls with 14 births, gradually falling (-9%). All told, over 523 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Gemini as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Gemini — #4,018 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Gemini on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gemini ranks #6,833 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-27%). All told, over 328 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gemini
Gemini is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 523 births in the dataset. Gemini's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,548. Use the chart and map above to compare Gemini's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.