Total births
487
Boys' name · since 1915
Georg
Georg has 487 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 487
- total births
- 1915–2022
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
487 boys have been named Georg since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Georg has been recorded 487 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2022.
- 487 total births
- 1915–2022 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
487 boys have been named Georg since 1915, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2022.
- 487
- total births
- 1915–2022
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Georg was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
15 babies were named Georg in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Georg's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Georg's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Georg at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Georg popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2022
- Peak year (1963)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Georg popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1936 (Georg as girls' name)
Georg by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Georg's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Georg births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
107 births
- 1970s
1970s
63 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 107 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Georg? ▼
487 babies have been named Georg since 1915. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1963 with 15 births.
When was Georg most popular? ▼
Georg was most popular in the 1960s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Georg been used? ▼
Georg has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 108 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Georg? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include George, Geoffrey, Geovanni, Geovanny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Georg's data
- Georg's decade-level peak was the 1960s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Georg
Nearby Names Like Georg
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Georg
George Boy
#123 1,487,297 births
Geoffrey Boy
#3052 54,394 births
Geovanni Boy
#1730 4,390 births
Geovanny Boy
#3728 2,823 births
Geovany Boy
#4252 1,747 births
Compare Georg side by side: Georg vs George Georg vs Geoffrey Georg vs Geovanni
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Georg: Baby Name Since 1915 - 487 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georg. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Georg draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.