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Worldwide Name Statistics

German

Ranked #2479 - 1 in 850,250 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,409 bearers

World total

9,409

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2479

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,409
Worldwide
~9,409
rank #2479
Rarity
1 in 850,250
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,409 in US

About the name German

There are an estimated 9,409 people named German alive worldwide today. That ranks German at #2479 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, German is held by approximately 9,409 people, ranking #2479 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 35,275 U.S. residents).

Historically German is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

German 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 100.0%Female 0.0%

German popularity by year

U.S. births per year for German, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1908: 6
  3. 1909: 8
  4. 1910: 5
  5. 1911: 5
  6. 1913: 10
  7. 1914: 10
  8. 1915: 16
  9. 1916: 18
  10. 1917: 12
  11. 1918: 8
  12. 1919: 9
  13. 1920: 12
  14. 1921: 12
  15. 1922: 13
  16. 1923: 14
  17. 1924: 10
  18. 1925: 10
  19. 1926: 13
  20. 1927: 7
  21. 1928: 11
  22. 1929: 15
  23. 1930: 18
  24. 1931: 9
  25. 1932: 9
  26. 1933: 9
  27. 1934: 7
  28. 1935: 8
  29. 1936: 13
  30. 1937: 6
  31. 1938: 5
  32. 1939: 8
  33. 1940: 9
  34. 1941: 9
  35. 1942: 8
  36. 1943: 9
  37. 1944: 7
  38. 1945: 11
  39. 1946: 14
  40. 1947: 12
  41. 1948: 13
  42. 1949: 7
  43. 1950: 11
  44. 1951: 11
  45. 1952: 17
  46. 1953: 16
  47. 1954: 23
  48. 1955: 22
  49. 1956: 32
  50. 1957: 21
  51. 1958: 36
  52. 1959: 23
  53. 1960: 29
  54. 1961: 27
  55. 1962: 23
  56. 1963: 41
  57. 1964: 32
  58. 1965: 45
  59. 1966: 56
  60. 1967: 29
  61. 1968: 35
  62. 1969: 54
  63. 1970: 58
  64. 1971: 52
  65. 1972: 64
  66. 1973: 75
  67. 1974: 71
  68. 1975: 89
  69. 1976: 77
  70. 1977: 87
  71. 1978: 88
  72. 1979: 105
  73. 1980: 107
  74. 1981: 123
  75. 1982: 116
  76. 1983: 125
  77. 1984: 117
  78. 1985: 120
  79. 1986: 105
  80. 1987: 120
  81. 1988: 147
  82. 1989: 269
  83. 1990: 269
  84. 1991: 304
  85. 1992: 243
  86. 1993: 243
  87. 1994: 252
  88. 1995: 246
  89. 1996: 258
  90. 1997: 251
  91. 1998: 210
  92. 1999: 217
  93. 2000: 255
  94. 2001: 274
  95. 2002: 226
  96. 2003: 266
  97. 2004: 216
  98. 2005: 251
  99. 2006: 237
  100. 2007: 215
  101. 2008: 247
  102. 2009: 215
  103. 2010: 187
  104. 2011: 150
  105. 2012: 166
  106. 2013: 150
  107. 2014: 161
  108. 2015: 155
  109. 2016: 171
  110. 2017: 152
  111. 2018: 161
  112. 2019: 132
  113. 2020: 121
  114. 2021: 115
  115. 2022: 124
  116. 2023: 123
  117. 2024: 102
  118. 2025: 112

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named German worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,409 people named German alive worldwide today, ranking #2479 globally.

Is German a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 850,250 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,409 bearers, which is 1 in 35,275 Americans.

Is German a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, German is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name German come from?

Who are famous people named German?

Data sources

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

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