Gemini
The Story of Gemini
As a girl name
Gemini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 24 Geminis were born — ranking #5,235 that year. As of 2026, Gemini ranks #7,426 for girls with 14 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 523 Geminis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gemini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 25 Geminis were born — ranking #4,018 that year. As of 2026, Gemini ranks #6,833 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 328 Geminis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through 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 .
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