George
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
George meaning
farmer, earth worker, earth, γεω-, work
George at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #123 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- earth
- nature
George popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #5 | 5,126 |
| 1890 | #4 | 4,458 |
| 1900 | #4 | 5,403 |
| 1910 | #5 | 5,441 |
| 1911 | #4 | 6,586 |
| 1920 | #6 | 26,891 |
| 1930 | #8 | 22,787 |
| 1940 | #11 | 18,313 |
| 1950 | #20 | 20,182 |
| 1960 | #33 | 14,059 |
| 1970 | #40 | 8,913 |
| 1980 | #60 | 5,300 |
| 1990 | #79 | 4,567 |
| 2000 | #130 | 3,037 |
| 2010 | #165 | 2,374 |
| 2020 | #132 | 2,771 |
| 2024 | #123 | 2,890 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #5 | 5,126 |
| 1881 | #4 | 4,664 |
| 1882 | #4 | 5,193 |
| 1883 | #5 | 4,736 |
| 1884 | #4 | 4,961 |
| 1885 | #4 | 4,674 |
| 1886 | #4 | 4,671 |
| 1887 | #4 | 4,284 |
| 1888 | #4 | 4,912 |
| 1889 | #4 | 4,430 |
| 1890 | #4 | 4,458 |
| 1891 | #4 | 3,931 |
| 1892 | #4 | 4,760 |
| 1893 | #4 | 4,320 |
| 1894 | #4 | 4,365 |
| 1895 | #4 | 4,289 |
| 1896 | #4 | 4,286 |
| 1897 | #4 | 4,078 |
| 1898 | #4 | 4,853 |
| 1899 | #4 | 4,018 |
| 1900 | #4 | 5,403 |
| 1901 | #4 | 3,609 |
| 1902 | #4 | 4,223 |
| 1903 | #4 | 3,961 |
| 1904 | #4 | 4,219 |
| 1905 | #4 | 4,256 |
| 1906 | #4 | 4,201 |
| 1907 | #4 | 4,445 |
| 1908 | #4 | 4,584 |
| 1909 | #4 | 4,688 |
| 1910 | #5 | 5,441 |
| 1911 | #4 | 6,586 |
| 1912 | #6 | 11,734 |
| 1913 | #6 | 13,874 |
| 1914 | #6 | 17,602 |
| 1915 | #6 | 22,307 |
| 1916 | #7 | 23,381 |
| 1917 | #6 | 24,196 |
| 1918 | #6 | 26,318 |
| 1919 | #6 | 25,170 |
| 1920 | #6 | 26,891 |
| 1921 | #6 | 27,476 |
| 1922 | #6 | 27,350 |
| 1923 | #6 | 27,024 |
| 1924 | #6 | 27,374 |
| 1925 | #6 | 26,561 |
| 1926 | #6 | 25,909 |
| 1927 | #7 | 25,949 |
| 1928 | #8 | 24,391 |
| 1929 | #8 | 23,021 |
| 1930 | #8 | 22,787 |
| 1931 | #8 | 20,686 |
| 1932 | #8 | 20,438 |
| 1933 | #8 | 18,355 |
| 1934 | #8 | 18,500 |
| 1935 | #8 | 18,564 |
| 1936 | #9 | 18,197 |
| 1937 | #10 | 18,439 |
| 1938 | #11 | 18,436 |
| 1939 | #11 | 17,888 |
| 1940 | #11 | 18,313 |
| 1941 | #13 | 19,260 |
| 1942 | #14 | 21,275 |
| 1943 | #14 | 21,692 |
| 1944 | #14 | 20,419 |
| 1945 | #15 | 19,324 |
| 1946 | #16 | 21,574 |
| 1947 | #16 | 23,913 |
| 1948 | #16 | 21,926 |
| 1949 | #18 | 21,309 |
| 1950 | #20 | 20,182 |
| 1951 | #22 | 20,213 |
| 1952 | #22 | 19,820 |
| 1953 | #22 | 19,177 |
| 1954 | #24 | 18,703 |
| 1955 | #26 | 18,166 |
| 1956 | #27 | 17,236 |
| 1957 | #29 | 16,883 |
| 1958 | #31 | 15,639 |
| 1959 | #32 | 15,010 |
| 1960 | #33 | 14,059 |
| 1961 | #31 | 13,645 |
| 1962 | #32 | 12,541 |
| 1963 | #34 | 12,079 |
| 1964 | #33 | 11,792 |
| 1965 | #34 | 10,678 |
| 1966 | #37 | 9,942 |
| 1967 | #36 | 9,700 |
| 1968 | #36 | 9,381 |
| 1969 | #38 | 9,201 |
| 1970 | #40 | 8,913 |
| 1971 | #42 | 8,226 |
| 1972 | #44 | 7,164 |
| 1973 | #46 | 6,603 |
| 1974 | #49 | 6,284 |
| 1975 | #53 | 5,848 |
| 1976 | #53 | 5,558 |
| 1977 | #57 | 5,605 |
| 1978 | #58 | 5,299 |
| 1979 | #57 | 5,262 |
| 1980 | #60 | 5,300 |
| 1981 | #61 | 5,159 |
| 1982 | #62 | 4,991 |
| 1983 | #65 | 4,496 |
| 1984 | #68 | 4,266 |
| 1985 | #72 | 4,260 |
| 1986 | #74 | 4,346 |
| 1987 | #77 | 4,089 |
| 1988 | #78 | 4,296 |
| 1989 | #79 | 4,512 |
| 1990 | #79 | 4,567 |
| 1991 | #87 | 4,179 |
| 1992 | #95 | 3,894 |
| 1993 | #104 | 3,513 |
| 1994 | #110 | 3,317 |
| 1995 | #115 | 3,286 |
| 1996 | #118 | 3,228 |
| 1997 | #121 | 3,177 |
| 1998 | #125 | 3,044 |
| 1999 | #123 | 3,041 |
| 2000 | #130 | 3,037 |
| 2001 | #129 | 3,087 |
| 2002 | #131 | 3,018 |
| 2003 | #138 | 2,910 |
| 2004 | #146 | 2,735 |
| 2005 | #139 | 2,823 |
| 2006 | #152 | 2,701 |
| 2007 | #148 | 2,760 |
| 2008 | #155 | 2,552 |
| 2009 | #163 | 2,381 |
| 2010 | #165 | 2,374 |
| 2011 | #165 | 2,318 |
| 2012 | #166 | 2,334 |
| 2013 | #157 | 2,559 |
| 2014 | #135 | 3,006 |
| 2015 | #135 | 3,053 |
| 2016 | #126 | 3,312 |
| 2017 | #124 | 3,169 |
| 2018 | #127 | 3,083 |
| 2019 | #119 | 3,195 |
| 2020 | #132 | 2,771 |
| 2021 | #134 | 2,795 |
| 2022 | #142 | 2,637 |
| 2023 | #136 | 2,694 |
| 2024 | #123 | 2,890 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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