Genie is a unique and captivating name of Persian origin, meaning "knowledge" or "learned one". It was popularized in Western culture through the character from Aladdin, a Disney film released in 1992. In its original context, the name Genie was associated with a powerful and benevolent being capable of granting wishes to its master. This mystical connotation adds an air of enchantment and intrigue to the name. Despite its roots, Genie has gained popularity as a unisex given name in recent years, often used for both girls and boys.
Based on the provided statistics, the name Genie was quite popular during certain periods but has since become much less common. The highest number of births recorded in any single year was 64 in 1947. However, from around the mid-1980s onwards, there's a significant drop in popularity, with fewer than 20 births per year from 1987 onwards, and only 5 or fewer births per year since 2004. This suggests that while Genie may have been a popular name for babies in the early to mid-20th century, it is now quite rare.