Total births
7,910
Unisex name · since 1895
Germaine
7,910 babies named Germaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 7,910
- total births
- 1895–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Germaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 7,910 have been recorded since 1895.
Germaine has 7,910 recorded births among girls since 1895, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2025.
- 7,910 total births
- 1895–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
7,910 girls have been named Germaine since 1895, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 7,910
- total births
- 1895–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Germaine was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
203 babies were named Germaine in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Germaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Germaine splits its recorded history at 1954: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 203 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Germaine at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1895
Germaine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2025
- Peak year (1928)
- 203
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Germaine popularity over time - boys
2,364 total births recorded since 1967 (Germaine as boys' name)
Germaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Germaine's strongest decade.
1,644 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Germaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 27
1890s
27 births
- 1900s 230
1900s
230 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,028 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,644 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,354 births
- 1940s
1940s
809 births
- 1950s
1950s
882 births
- 1960s
1960s
939 births
- 1970s 560
1970s
560 births
- 1980s 231
1980s
231 births
- 1990s 129
1990s
129 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,644 births (21% of all-time use).
How Germaine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Germaine's total volume
Germaine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Germaine by state
Where Germaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 648 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 544 | 6.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 515 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 475 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 406 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Maine | | 395 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 294 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 288 | 3.6% |
Wisconsin share of Germaine's total US births 8.2%
Even split
648 of 7,910 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Germaine appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Germaine? ▼
Since 1895, Social Security records show 7,910 babies named Germaine. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 203 births.
When was Germaine most popular? ▼
Germaine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,644 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Germaine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Germaine are Wisconsin (648 births), Massachusetts (544 births), New York (515 births).
Is Germaine a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Germaine is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7,910 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,364 births.
How long has the name Germaine been used? ▼
Germaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 131 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Germaine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Germaine's data
- Germaine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,644 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Germaines (648 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Germaine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Germaine
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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, 1895–2025 (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. "Germaine: Baby Name Since 1895 - 7,910 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/germaine. 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 Germaine 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.