Boy name
German
German holds the #1539 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 112 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1991 (#581 nationally, 304 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1882. The name's biggest fan base is in Arizona (#634 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1539
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#581
in 1991 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
112
boys named German
German popularity, 1880–2025
Where German is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#634), North Carolina (#1028), California (#957)
Uniqueness score
62/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named German in the most recent year of SSA data.
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