Boys' name · since 1914

Goerge

Goerge has 209 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
209
born since 1914
1980s
peak decade

Goerge is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 209 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goerge has been recorded 209 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1991.

  • #12,681 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 209 born since 1914
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goerge ranks #12,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 209 born since 1914, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
209
born since 1914
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Goerge's 209 recorded births place it above 72.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Goerge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Goerge's full recorded timeline at 1971, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Goerge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
4681012 191419231943196119711976198119881991 7

Goerge by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (55 births, 26% of the file).

1980s was Goerge's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Goerge births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Goerge? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 209 babies named Goerge. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,681 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 11 births.
Where does Goerge sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Goerge ranks #12,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Goerge most popular? ▼
Goerge was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Goerge been used? ▼
Records for Goerge go back to 1914, giving 78 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Goerge? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Goebel, Goeffrey. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Goerge's data

  • Goerge's decade-level peak was the 1980s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Goerge

Nearby Names Like Goerge

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Goerge

Goebel Boy
70 births
Goeffrey Boy
49 births

Compare Goerge side by side: Goerge vs Goebel Goerge vs Goeffrey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Goerge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1991 (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 Goerge 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.