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German Name Popularity and Statistics

German is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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German is spelled G-E-R-M-A-N. The name has 6 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births10,295
First Year on Record1882
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German Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#1,539

Recorded Births112

What Changed?
  • Boys usage rose 111 places to #1,539 and recorded 10 more births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

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German Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2025Boys112#1,539
2024Boys102#1,650
2023Boys123#1,465
2022Boys124#1,457
2021Boys115#1,529
2020Boys121#1,423
2019Boys132#1,354
2018Boys161#1,181
2017Boys152#1,207
2016Boys171#1,130
2015Boys155#1,190
2014Boys161#1,166
2013Boys150#1,192
2012Boys166#1,111
2011Boys150#1,178
2010Boys187#1,036
2009Boys215#945
2008Boys247#861
2007Boys215#919
2006Boys237#847
2005Boys251#780
2004Boys216#824
2003Boys266#706
2002Boys226#762

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

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When Was German Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

1991 · Boys

304 recorded births

National rank #581

#2

2001 · Boys

274 recorded births

National rank #664

#3

1990 · Boys

269 recorded births

National rank #614

#4

1989 · Boys

269 recorded births

National rank #594

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Geographic Popularity

Where German Ranked Highest in 2025

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State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Boys#634 in AZ10 recorded births · records in 5 states

Top States for Boys

StateRankRecorded Births
AZ#63410
CA#95723
NC#1,0287
TX#1,03922
FL#1,8315
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