Georg
Georg is a male given name in mostly Northern European countries and may refer to:
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Georg
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Georg is a male given name in mostly Northern European countries and may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Swedish
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Icelandic
- Estonian
The Story of Georg
Georg first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1963: 15 births, good for #2,115 nationwide. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Georgs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 486 Georgs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Georg
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Georg. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jockel
- Jörg
- Jürg
Names that sound like Georg
Phonetically similar names — useful when Georg is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Georg
Georg is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 486 births in the dataset. Georg's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #2,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Georg's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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