Boys' name · since 1880
George
George has 1,487,297 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #126 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,487,297
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- George is the #126 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,487,297 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, George has been recorded 1,487,297 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #126 nationally and more common than 99.1% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #15 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #126 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,487,297 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, George ranks #15 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #126 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,487,297 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #126 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,487,297
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
George's 1,487,297 recorded births place it above 99.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How George compares
1,487,297 Top 1% higher than 99% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
George's all-time total is 4,031x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | George | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,487,297 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27,476 | 34 | 22,252 |
George's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting George's full recorded timeline at 1953, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 2,318 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 27,476 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
George popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 27,476
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
George popularity over time - girls
9,963 total births recorded since 1880 (George as girls' name)
George by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (261,945 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was George's strongest decade.
261,945 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
George births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 47,651
1880s
47,651 births
- 1890s 43,358
1890s
43,358 births
- 1900s 43,589
1900s
43,589 births
- 1910s
1910s
176,609 births
- 1920s
1920s
261,945 births
- 1930s
1930s
192,289 births
- 1940s
1940s
209,013 births
- 1950s
1950s
181,031 births
- 1960s
1960s
113,023 births
- 1970s 64,757
1970s
64,757 births
- 1980s 45,712
1980s
45,712 births
- 1990s 35,246
1990s
35,246 births
- 2000s 28,006
2000s
28,006 births
- 2010s 28,407
2010s
28,407 births
- 2020s 16,661
2020s
16,661 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 261,945 births (18% of all-time use).
How George compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to George's total volume
George by state
Where George concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 135,180 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 119,344 | 8.0% |
| #3 | California | | 80,648 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 72,286 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 66,587 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 62,105 | 4.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 54,779 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 50,371 | 3.4% |
135,180 of 1,487,297 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
George appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with George's data
- George's decade-level peak was the 1920s (261,945 total births); usage has since declined to 16,661 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Georges (135,180 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for George: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 George 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 August 2026.