Total births
902
Boys' name · since 1907
Georges
902 babies named Georges in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7288
- among boys today
- 902
- born since 1907
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Georges currently ranks #7288 among boys' names in America, with 902 babies recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Georges recorded 902 times among boys since 1907, holding rank #7288 nationally today, ahead of 49% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #7288 among boys today
- 902 born since 1907
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Georges is currently the #7288 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 902 born since 1907, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7288
- among boys today
- 902
- born since 1907
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Georges vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7288
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Georges was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
20 babies were named Georges in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Georges compares
902 Top 32% higher than 68% of 14,294 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
Georges's all-time total is 146% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Georges | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 902 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Georges's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Georges's full recorded timeline at 1975, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Georges at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#7,288
Active since
1907
Georges popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Georges by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Georges's strongest decade.
141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Georges births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 47
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 56
1960s
56 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
141 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 141 births (16% of all-time use).
How Georges 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 Georges's total volume
Georges vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Georges by state
Where Georges concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 51 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Georges's total US births 5.7%
Even split
51 of 902 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Georges? ▼
902 babies have been named Georges since 1907. It currently ranks #7288 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 20 births.
When was Georges most popular? ▼
Georges was most popular in the 1990s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Georges most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Georges are New York (51 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Georges been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Georges since 1907 -- 119 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Georges? ▼
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 Georges's data
- Georges's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (141 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Georgess (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Georges
Nearby Names Like Georges
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Georges
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 Georges side by side: Georges vs George Georges vs Geoffrey Georges vs Geovanni
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Georges
Attilio #7287
1,065 births · Peak 1916
Modesto #7289
2,559 births · Peak 1927
Adrain #7286
4,252 births · Peak 1978
Jo #7290
1,854 births · Peak 1960
Joyce #7285
2,900 births · Peak 1932
Zoltan #7291
1,024 births · Peak 1967
Eusebio #7284
3,077 births · Peak 1945
Arlon #7292
1,472 births · Peak 1933
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1907–2025 (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. "Georges: #7288 Boys' Name - 902 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/georges. 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 Georges 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 June 2026.