George Boy
How popular is George?
#126 boy name in 2025
2,848 baby boys were named George in the US in 2025, making it the 126th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
565,014living people named George (est.)
65median age of people named George
1,497,260babies named George since 1880
1 in 1,162US babies born in 2025
George popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #126 for boys (▼ 3 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 2,848 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #135 in 2015, #132 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (27,476 boys) |
| Highest rank | #4 in 1881 (29 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where George is most popular
Babies named George per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 9.0 per 1,000 (133 boys)
- New Hampshire: 4.1 per 1,000 (91 boys)
- Maine: 3.9 per 1,000 (75 boys)
- Vermont: 3.8 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Massachusetts: 3.4 per 1,000 (470 boys)
George by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 47,651 | #4 |
| 1890s | 43,358 | #4 |
| 1900s | 43,589 | #4 |
| 1910s | 176,609 | #4 |
| 1920s | 261,945 | #6 |
| 1930s | 192,289 | #8 |
| 1940s | 209,013 | #11 |
| 1950s | 181,031 | #20 |
| 1960s | 113,023 | #31 |
| 1970s | 64,757 | #40 |
| 1980s | 45,712 | #60 |
| 1990s | 35,246 | #79 |
| 2000s | 28,006 | #129 |
| 2010s | 28,407 | #120 |
| 2020s | 16,661 | #123 |
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Questions
- Is George a boy or girl name?
- George is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named George were boys.
- How popular is the name George?
- 2,848 baby boys were named George in the US in 2025, making it the 126th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was George most popular?
- George peaked in 1921, when 27,476 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #4, held for 29 years starting in 1881.
- How many people are named George?
- 1,497,260 babies have been named George in the US since 1880. We estimate about 565,014 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is George most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, George was most common in District of Columbia, at 9.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.