George
Boy name · #126 in 2025 · Well-known
George is currently the #126 boy name in the United States — 2,848 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #135, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 632 boys born in 2025 was named George.
The 145-year story
George first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5,126 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 27,476 boys were named George — good for #6 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named George per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another George in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common George is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where George is most common
Geography matters for names, and George is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, George is most common in DC (13 per 1,000), NH (4.9 per 1,000), ME (4.7 per 1,000), RI (4.5 per 1,000), MN (3.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.9 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where George is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like George
Statistically, parents drawn to George tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arthur, Edward, Walter, Warren, and Louis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named George | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,848 | #126 |
| 2024 | 2,902 | #123 |
| 2023 | 2,697 | #136 |
| 2022 | 2,640 | #142 |
| 2021 | 2,799 | #134 |
| 2020 | 2,775 | #132 |
| 2019 | 3,197 | #120 |
| 2018 | 3,083 | #127 |
| 2017 | 3,169 | #124 |
| 2016 | 3,313 | #126 |
| 2015 | 3,053 | #135 |
| 2014 | 3,007 | #135 |
| 2013 | 2,559 | #157 |
| 2012 | 2,334 | #166 |
| 2011 | 2,318 | #165 |
| 2010 | 2,374 | #165 |
| 2009 | 2,381 | #163 |
| 2008 | 2,553 | #155 |
| 2007 | 2,760 | #148 |
| 2006 | 2,701 | #153 |
| 2005 | 2,823 | #139 |
| 2004 | 2,735 | #146 |
| 2003 | 2,910 | #138 |
| 2002 | 3,018 | #131 |
| 2001 | 3,088 | #129 |
Frequently asked questions
Is George a popular boy name?
George ranked #126 among boys in 2025 with 2,848 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #135.
When was the name George most popular?
George peaked in 1921, when 27,476 American boys received the name (ranked #6 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name George?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 632 newborn American boys was named George. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.