How Many People Are Named George?
people named George are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 623 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,497,260 babies named George in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐⭐ Common
Peak Year
27,682 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Palestine who was martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name George, 0.7% were girls and 99.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named George alive today is about 57 years old, and 56% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 43 and 74 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
George first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1921, to 27,682 babies. In 2025, 2,853 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
George reached #4 among boys' names in 1881 to 1882, 1884 to 1909 and 1911, and was in the top 10 for 58 years, 1880 to 1937. In 2025 it ranked #126.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #126 |
| Best rank | #4 (1881 to 1882, 1884 to 1909 and 1911) |
| Years in the top 10 | 58 |
| Years in the top 100 | 113 (1880 to 1992) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named George alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named George were born in New York than in any other state: about 54,467 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, George was given 1.7 times as often in Alaska, 1.7 times in Delaware and 1.5 times in District of Columbia.
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