United States name statistics
George in United States
Estimated bearers
516,401
Country rank
#78
Per 100k
156
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.3%Female 0.7%
George popularity by year
U.S. births per year for George, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 5,152
- 1881: 4,694
- 1882: 5,225
- 1883: 4,758
- 1884: 5,001
- 1885: 4,703
- 1886: 4,709
- 1887: 4,318
- 1888: 4,948
- 1889: 4,472
- 1890: 4,495
- 1891: 3,954
- 1892: 4,800
- 1893: 4,345
- 1894: 4,397
- 1895: 4,335
- 1896: 4,318
- 1897: 4,104
- 1898: 4,904
- 1899: 4,051
- 1900: 5,442
- 1901: 3,636
- 1902: 4,255
- 1903: 3,988
- 1904: 4,245
- 1905: 4,288
- 1906: 4,231
- 1907: 4,489
- 1908: 4,625
- 1909: 4,725
- 1910: 5,499
- 1911: 6,637
- 1912: 12k
- 1913: 14k
- 1914: 18k
- 1915: 22k
- 1916: 24k
- 1917: 24k
- 1918: 26k
- 1919: 25k
- 1920: 27k
- 1921: 28k
- 1922: 28k
- 1923: 27k
- 1924: 28k
- 1925: 27k
- 1926: 26k
- 1927: 26k
- 1928: 25k
- 1929: 23k
- 1930: 23k
- 1931: 21k
- 1932: 21k
- 1933: 19k
- 1934: 19k
- 1935: 19k
- 1936: 18k
- 1937: 19k
- 1938: 19k
- 1939: 18k
- 1940: 18k
- 1941: 19k
- 1942: 21k
- 1943: 22k
- 1944: 21k
- 1945: 19k
- 1946: 22k
- 1947: 24k
- 1948: 22k
- 1949: 21k
- 1950: 20k
- 1951: 20k
- 1952: 20k
- 1953: 19k
- 1954: 19k
- 1955: 18k
- 1956: 17k
- 1957: 17k
- 1958: 16k
- 1959: 15k
- 1960: 14k
- 1961: 14k
- 1962: 13k
- 1963: 12k
- 1964: 12k
- 1965: 11k
- 1966: 10k
- 1967: 9,777
- 1968: 9,444
- 1969: 9,272
- 1970: 8,978
- 1971: 8,285
- 1972: 7,221
- 1973: 6,652
- 1974: 6,338
- 1975: 5,901
- 1976: 5,585
- 1977: 5,659
- 1978: 5,336
- 1979: 5,312
- 1980: 5,338
- 1981: 5,198
- 1982: 5,041
- 1983: 4,536
- 1984: 4,297
- 1985: 4,296
- 1986: 4,380
- 1987: 4,123
- 1988: 4,333
- 1989: 4,539
- 1990: 4,582
- 1991: 4,199
- 1992: 3,906
- 1993: 3,529
- 1994: 3,334
- 1995: 3,302
- 1996: 3,244
- 1997: 3,184
- 1998: 3,049
- 1999: 3,053
- 2000: 3,044
- 2001: 3,097
- 2002: 3,027
- 2003: 2,915
- 2004: 2,749
- 2005: 2,831
- 2006: 2,708
- 2007: 2,769
- 2008: 2,553
- 2009: 2,387
- 2010: 2,381
- 2011: 2,325
- 2012: 2,339
- 2013: 2,559
- 2014: 3,007
- 2015: 3,053
- 2016: 3,319
- 2017: 3,169
- 2018: 3,083
- 2019: 3,205
- 2020: 2,782
- 2021: 2,806
- 2022: 2,640
- 2023: 2,697
- 2024: 2,909
- 2025: 2,853
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named George in United States?
An estimated 516,401 people in United States are named George. That works out to 1 in 643 residents.
Is George a common name in United States?
George ranks #78 among first names in United States.