United States name statistics
German in United States
Estimated bearers
9,409
Country rank
#2479
Per 100k
3
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 100.0%Female 0.0%
German popularity by year
U.S. births per year for German, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1882: 5
- 1908: 6
- 1909: 8
- 1910: 5
- 1911: 5
- 1913: 10
- 1914: 10
- 1915: 16
- 1916: 18
- 1917: 12
- 1918: 8
- 1919: 9
- 1920: 12
- 1921: 12
- 1922: 13
- 1923: 14
- 1924: 10
- 1925: 10
- 1926: 13
- 1927: 7
- 1928: 11
- 1929: 15
- 1930: 18
- 1931: 9
- 1932: 9
- 1933: 9
- 1934: 7
- 1935: 8
- 1936: 13
- 1937: 6
- 1938: 5
- 1939: 8
- 1940: 9
- 1941: 9
- 1942: 8
- 1943: 9
- 1944: 7
- 1945: 11
- 1946: 14
- 1947: 12
- 1948: 13
- 1949: 7
- 1950: 11
- 1951: 11
- 1952: 17
- 1953: 16
- 1954: 23
- 1955: 22
- 1956: 32
- 1957: 21
- 1958: 36
- 1959: 23
- 1960: 29
- 1961: 27
- 1962: 23
- 1963: 41
- 1964: 32
- 1965: 45
- 1966: 56
- 1967: 29
- 1968: 35
- 1969: 54
- 1970: 58
- 1971: 52
- 1972: 64
- 1973: 75
- 1974: 71
- 1975: 89
- 1976: 77
- 1977: 87
- 1978: 88
- 1979: 105
- 1980: 107
- 1981: 123
- 1982: 116
- 1983: 125
- 1984: 117
- 1985: 120
- 1986: 105
- 1987: 120
- 1988: 147
- 1989: 269
- 1990: 269
- 1991: 304
- 1992: 243
- 1993: 243
- 1994: 252
- 1995: 246
- 1996: 258
- 1997: 251
- 1998: 210
- 1999: 217
- 2000: 255
- 2001: 274
- 2002: 226
- 2003: 266
- 2004: 216
- 2005: 251
- 2006: 237
- 2007: 215
- 2008: 247
- 2009: 215
- 2010: 187
- 2011: 150
- 2012: 166
- 2013: 150
- 2014: 161
- 2015: 155
- 2016: 171
- 2017: 152
- 2018: 161
- 2019: 132
- 2020: 121
- 2021: 115
- 2022: 124
- 2023: 123
- 2024: 102
- 2025: 112
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named German in United States?
An estimated 9,409 people in United States are named German. That works out to 1 in 35,275 residents.
Is German a common name in United States?
German ranks #2479 among first names in United States.