Total births
209
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.
- 209
- total births
- 1914–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that 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.
- 209 total births
- 1914–1991 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
209 boys have been named Goerge since 1914, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.
- 209
- total births
- 1914–1991
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Goerge was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
11 babies were named Goerge in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Goerge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1991
- Peak year (1985)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Goerge by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Goerge? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 209 babies named Goerge. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 11 births.
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.
- 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.
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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, 1914–1991 (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. "Goerge: Baby Name Since 1914 - 209 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/goerge. 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 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 June 2026.