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Worldwide Name Statistics

George

Ranked #78 - 1 in 15,492 people
US

Most common in

United States

516k bearers

World total

516,401

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#78

worldwide

Country breakdown

Worldwide
~516k
rank #78
Rarity
1 in 15,492
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~516k in US

About the name George

There are an estimated 516,401 people named George alive worldwide today. That ranks George at #78 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, George is held by approximately 516,401 people, ranking #78 among first names. That works out to roughly 156 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 643 U.S. residents).

Historically George is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

George appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 5,152
  2. 1881: 4,694
  3. 1882: 5,225
  4. 1883: 4,758
  5. 1884: 5,001
  6. 1885: 4,703
  7. 1886: 4,709
  8. 1887: 4,318
  9. 1888: 4,948
  10. 1889: 4,472
  11. 1890: 4,495
  12. 1891: 3,954
  13. 1892: 4,800
  14. 1893: 4,345
  15. 1894: 4,397
  16. 1895: 4,335
  17. 1896: 4,318
  18. 1897: 4,104
  19. 1898: 4,904
  20. 1899: 4,051
  21. 1900: 5,442
  22. 1901: 3,636
  23. 1902: 4,255
  24. 1903: 3,988
  25. 1904: 4,245
  26. 1905: 4,288
  27. 1906: 4,231
  28. 1907: 4,489
  29. 1908: 4,625
  30. 1909: 4,725
  31. 1910: 5,499
  32. 1911: 6,637
  33. 1912: 12k
  34. 1913: 14k
  35. 1914: 18k
  36. 1915: 22k
  37. 1916: 24k
  38. 1917: 24k
  39. 1918: 26k
  40. 1919: 25k
  41. 1920: 27k
  42. 1921: 28k
  43. 1922: 28k
  44. 1923: 27k
  45. 1924: 28k
  46. 1925: 27k
  47. 1926: 26k
  48. 1927: 26k
  49. 1928: 25k
  50. 1929: 23k
  51. 1930: 23k
  52. 1931: 21k
  53. 1932: 21k
  54. 1933: 19k
  55. 1934: 19k
  56. 1935: 19k
  57. 1936: 18k
  58. 1937: 19k
  59. 1938: 19k
  60. 1939: 18k
  61. 1940: 18k
  62. 1941: 19k
  63. 1942: 21k
  64. 1943: 22k
  65. 1944: 21k
  66. 1945: 19k
  67. 1946: 22k
  68. 1947: 24k
  69. 1948: 22k
  70. 1949: 21k
  71. 1950: 20k
  72. 1951: 20k
  73. 1952: 20k
  74. 1953: 19k
  75. 1954: 19k
  76. 1955: 18k
  77. 1956: 17k
  78. 1957: 17k
  79. 1958: 16k
  80. 1959: 15k
  81. 1960: 14k
  82. 1961: 14k
  83. 1962: 13k
  84. 1963: 12k
  85. 1964: 12k
  86. 1965: 11k
  87. 1966: 10k
  88. 1967: 9,777
  89. 1968: 9,444
  90. 1969: 9,272
  91. 1970: 8,978
  92. 1971: 8,285
  93. 1972: 7,221
  94. 1973: 6,652
  95. 1974: 6,338
  96. 1975: 5,901
  97. 1976: 5,585
  98. 1977: 5,659
  99. 1978: 5,336
  100. 1979: 5,312
  101. 1980: 5,338
  102. 1981: 5,198
  103. 1982: 5,041
  104. 1983: 4,536
  105. 1984: 4,297
  106. 1985: 4,296
  107. 1986: 4,380
  108. 1987: 4,123
  109. 1988: 4,333
  110. 1989: 4,539
  111. 1990: 4,582
  112. 1991: 4,199
  113. 1992: 3,906
  114. 1993: 3,529
  115. 1994: 3,334
  116. 1995: 3,302
  117. 1996: 3,244
  118. 1997: 3,184
  119. 1998: 3,049
  120. 1999: 3,053
  121. 2000: 3,044
  122. 2001: 3,097
  123. 2002: 3,027
  124. 2003: 2,915
  125. 2004: 2,749
  126. 2005: 2,831
  127. 2006: 2,708
  128. 2007: 2,769
  129. 2008: 2,553
  130. 2009: 2,387
  131. 2010: 2,381
  132. 2011: 2,325
  133. 2012: 2,339
  134. 2013: 2,559
  135. 2014: 3,007
  136. 2015: 3,053
  137. 2016: 3,319
  138. 2017: 3,169
  139. 2018: 3,083
  140. 2019: 3,205
  141. 2020: 2,782
  142. 2021: 2,806
  143. 2022: 2,640
  144. 2023: 2,697
  145. 2024: 2,909
  146. 2025: 2,853

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named George worldwide?

There are an estimated 516,401 people named George alive worldwide today, ranking #78 globally.

Is George a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,492 people. In the United States there are roughly 516,401 bearers, which is 1 in 643 Americans.

Is George a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, George is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name George come from?

Who are famous people named George?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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