Germaine Boy & girl
How popular is Germaine?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Germaine in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
Germaine popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys (▲ 1223 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1972 (157 boys) |
| Highest rank | #629 in 1972 |
| First recorded | 1967 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 79% boys, 21% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Germaine counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the German family of names ranked #1,253 for boys in 2025 (#1,354 the year before), with 126 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Germaine by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | #3,230 |
| 1970s | 972 | #629 |
| 1980s | 564 | #924 |
| 1990s | 359 | #1,657 |
| 2000s | 265 | #2,599 |
| 2010s | 155 | #3,632 |
| 2020s | 42 | #7,733 |
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Questions
- Is Germaine a boy or girl name?
- Germaine is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 79% of babies named Germaine were boys and 21% were girls.
- How popular is the name Germaine?
- 7 baby boys were named Germaine in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Germaine most popular?
- Germaine peaked in 1972, when 157 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #629 in 1972.
- How many people are named Germaine?
- 10,274 babies have been named Germaine in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,682 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
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.