US rank #4414 Unisex name Peak 2024 471 births

Germany — #4414 US unisex name

471 babies named Germany in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s462000s872010s2042020s119
#4414
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Germany was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

32 babies were named Germany in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Germany

The Social Security Administration has registered 471 babies named Germany between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Germany currently holds the #4414 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 32 babies received it in a single year. Germany is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 206 additional births since 1979.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Germany performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 204 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Germany shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Germany in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Germany in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 471 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Germany at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

471

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2024

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,414

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Germany popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
32
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199619901987 6

Germany popularity over time — boys

206 total births recorded since 1979 (Germany as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 206 births
468101214 20242018200920021992198819841979 10

Germany by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
204 births that decade — 43% of Germany's all-time total
1980s151990s462000s872010s2042020s119

Germany by state

Where Germany concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Germany
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
7 1.5%
#2 Illinois
5 1.1%
#3 Texas
5 1.1%
Michigan share of Germany's total US births 1.5%
Even split

7 of 471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Germany?
471 babies have been named Germany since 1987. It currently ranks #4414 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 32 births.
When was Germany most popular?
Germany was most popular in the 2010s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Germany most popular?
The top states for the name Germany are Michigan (7 births), Illinois (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Germany a unisex name?
Yes, Germany is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 471 births, and as a boy's name it has 206 births.
How long has the name Germany been used?
Germany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Germany?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.