Boys' name · since 1884
Geroge
Geroge has 920 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,422 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 920
- born since 1884
- 1980s
- peak decade
Geroge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 920 have been recorded since 1884.
Social Security Administration records show Geroge recorded 920 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2012.
- #5,422 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 920 born since 1884
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Geroge ranks #5,422 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 920 born since 1884, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,422 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 920
- born since 1884
- 1980s
- peak decade
Geroge's 920 recorded births place it above 88.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Geroge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geroge's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geroge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2012
- Peak year (1985)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Geroge by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (213 births, 23% of the file).
1980s was Geroge's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Geroge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 78
1910s
78 births
- 1920s 72
1920s
72 births
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s 61
1940s
61 births
- 1950s 66
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
115 births
- 1970s
1970s
182 births
- 1980s
1980s
213 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 213 births (23% of all-time use).
How Geroge 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 Geroge's total volume
Geroge by state
Where Geroge concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 3.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
33 of 920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Geroge's data
- Geroge's decade-level peak was the 1980s (213 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Geroges (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Geroge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~128 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, 1884–2012 (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 Geroge 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.