Georg
Boy name · Dutch · German · Greek
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,109 in 1968
0 babies were named Georg in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGeorg first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #2,109.
About the name Georg
Georg is a boy name of Dutch, German and Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-org”. US birth records list Georg for boys from 1915 to 2022, in 67 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #2,109 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Dutch namesGerman namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.0 | 142,045 boys |
| 1920s | 4.2 | 238,663 boys |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 636,943 boys |
| 1940s | 2.3 | 436,681 boys |
| 1950s | 2.6 | 381,679 boys |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 179,533 boys |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 263,852 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 358,423 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 813,008 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 632,911 boys |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 476,190 boys |
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Questions about the name Georg
What is the origin of the name Georg?
Georg has Dutch, German, Greek roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Georg a boy or girl name?
Georg is a boy name.
How popular is the name Georg?
Georg is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,109 in 1968.